Belleville East entered their tilt with Springfield with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Springfield Senators. Belleville East's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nasir Fares made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fares was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Dalton Almgren looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Quenton Briscoe was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Tommy Kramkowski was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Springfield's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Enrico Veach, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Belleville East's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Belleville East will be playing at home against Belleville West at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Belleville West: 3.3, Belleville East: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Springfield, they will be playing at home against Normal University at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Springfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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