Belleville East is 8-2 against Alton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Belleville East Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alton Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belleville East waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 10-3 win.
Meanwhile, Alton had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged O'Fallon out 5-3.
Belleville East pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Alton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Belleville East was able to grind out a solid victory over Alton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. Does Belleville East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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