Belleville East won the last time they faced Freeburg, and things went their way on Monday too. The Belleville East Lancers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Freeburg Midgets and snuck past 3-1. That's two games straight that Belleville East has won by exactly two runs.
Dawson Vernier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Ty Reaka was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Neumayer, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Freeburg's side, they got a good showing from Joey Pruett, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Freeburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lain Krauss, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Belleville East now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Freeburg, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville East will take on Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Freeburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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