Belleville West came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Highland Bulldogs 2-1. This was payback for Belleville West, who suffered a 6-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jake Stedman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Belleville West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hofmeister, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Highland's side, they got a good showing from Alex Howard, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Belleville West has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Highland, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-3-1.
Belleville West will take on Mt. Vernon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Belleville West will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Highland will take on Triad at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Triad's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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