Belleville West entered their tilt with East St. Louis on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Flyers a 15-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-0 on Thursday.
Adam Bilzing
| 04/30/26 vs East St. Louis | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ East St. Louis | 2 |
| 04/21/26 @ Edwardsville | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Granite City | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ De Smet Jesuit | 2 |
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The team relied heavily on Adam Bilzing, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Belleville West is undefeated when Bilzing posts two or more runs, but 6-8-1 otherwise. Matt Behrmann was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Belleville West's victory bumped their record up to 12-8-1. As for East St. Louis, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville West will take on Althoff Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East St. Louis, they will challenge El Paso-Gridley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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