Baseball Recap: Granite City's Losing Streak Snapped at Nine Games

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Previous 3 Games

04/14/25 - Away	7-6 W
04/08/24 - Home	6-9 L
04/10/23 - Away	1-4 L

Granite City can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Jacksonville Crimsons 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since May 20, 2024.

Connor Schaefer tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Granite City let Keithan Noel and Nathan Hopper run wild. Noel went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double, while Hopper went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Noel a new career-high. Andrew Willaredt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

Granite City's win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Jacksonville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.

Coming up, Granite City will host St. Louis HomeSchool P at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jacksonville, they will face off against Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crimsons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.