The Belleville West Maroons will challenge the Columbia Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Belleville West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Belleville West made up a huge gap compared to their last game against O'Fallon, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Maroons fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Maroons haven't been shut out since back in April.
Lucas Womack
| 05/14/26 vs O'Fallon | 6 |
| 05/07/26 @ Alton | 5 |
| 05/01/26 vs Althoff Catholic | 5 |
Lucas Womack was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Belleville West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Fournie, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Columbia's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gibault Catholic.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Belleville West, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10-1.
Belleville West beat Columbia 11-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Will the Maroons repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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