Belleville East extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 18-10 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Anthony Bulldogs. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Belleville East got a good showing from Luke Monroe, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Monroe gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Belleville East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Kramkowski, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for St. Anthony, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On St. Anthony's side, Aiden Lauritzen was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Fearday, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belleville East will head out to challenge Althoff Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Anthony, they will venture away from home to square off against Newton at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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