Here’s a look at 5 games key baseball games in the metro-east from Thursday
The metro-east baseball season continued with several games Thursday.
Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.
Belleville East 8, Belleville West 2
The Lancers downed the Maroons in a six-run win.
Belleville East improved to 8-4 overall and 2-0 in the Southwestern Conference while Belleville West fell to 6-4, 0-2.
Joe Mendiola led the Lancers with 2 hits. Dylan Mannino earned the win while posting six strikeouts.
Look ahead: Belleville East hosts Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 10. Belleville West hosts Centralia at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8.
O’Fallon 2, Edwardsville 0
The Panthers got by the Tigers with a two-run victory.
O’Fallon improved to 8-2 overall and 1-1 in the SWC. Edwardsville fell to 9-3, 1-1.
Grant Tebbe led O’Fallon with two hits. Lucas Krebs paced the Tigers with two hits.
David Barker fired six innings, allowing just three hits, to earn the victory.
Look ahead: O’Fallon faces Alton at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. Edwardsville face Gateway Legacy Christian at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12.
Triad 10, CBC 0
The Knights dominated the Cadets in a 10-run win.
Triad improved to 8-2 while CBC fell to 8-8.
Brady Coon led Triad with three hits and one RBI. Austin Brown pitched five innings, allowing just three hits for the win.
Look ahead: Triad hosts Granite City at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8.
Quincy 11, Granite City 8
The Blue Devils coasted to a three-run victory over the Warriors.
Granite City fell to 2-7.
Look ahead: Granite City visit Triad at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8.
Civic Memorial 8, Wood River 5
The Eagles rolled by the Oilers with a three-run victory.
Civic Memorial improved to 5-5 while Wood River fell to 2-9.
August Frankfort led Civic Memorial with two hits and 1 RBI. Brayden Prott won the game with three strikeouts.
Look ahead: Civic Memorial visits Staunton at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 10. Wood River visits Salem at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11.