Here’s a view of the metro-east softball results from Wednesday and Thursday
The metro-east softball season continued with several games Wednesday and Thursday.
Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.
Belleville West 12, Alton 5
The Maroons coasted to a 7-run victory over the Redbirds.
Belleville West improved to 8-5 overall and 4-1 in the Southwestern Conference. Alton fell to 3-7, 1-3.
Caleigh Dashner led the Maroons with 3 hits and 3 RBI. Oliva Anderson added 2 hits and 3 RBI. Paige Morris led Alton with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
Kaylee Asher pitched a complete game with 3 strikeouts for the win.
Look ahead: Belleville West hosts Columbia at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 17. Alton hosts Granite City at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15.
Breese Central 10, Wood River 4
The Cougars downed the Oilers in a 6-run win.
Breese Central improved to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference. Wood River fell to 4-9, 0-5.
Claire Albers led Breese Central with 4 hits and 1 RBI. Jordan Ealey and Jayde Kassler led Wood River with 2 hits and 1 RBI each.
Alyse Monken won the game with her 6 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Breese Central hosts Salem at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18. Wood River visits Wesclin at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15.
Red Bud 4, Sparta 0
The Musketeers coasted to 4-run win over the Bulldogs.
Red Bud improved to 8-6 overall and 3-2 in the Illinois Division of the Cahokia Conference.
Multiple Musketeers led the way with 2 hits and 1 RBI. Oliva Geralds allowed just 4 hits in 7 innings pitched.
Look ahead: Red Bud visits Greenville at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15.
Gillespie 6, O’Fallon 3
The Miners posted a 3-run win over the Panthers.
O’Fallon fell to 2-7.
Look ahead: O’Fallon hosts Columbia at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15.
Freeburg 8, Columbia 3
The Midgets rolled past the Eagles in a 5-run victory.
Freeburg improved to 14-1 overall and 5-0 in the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference. Columbia fell to 6-5, 2-3.
Nicole Edmiaston led Freeburg with 2 hits and 4 RBI. Emma Otten chipped in 3 hits and 2 RBI. Elle van Breusegen led Columbia with 1 hit and 1 RBI.
Samantha Roulanaitis pitched a complete game with 7 strikeouts for the win.
Look ahead: Freeburg hosts Roxana at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18. Columbia visits O’Fallon at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15.
Belleville East 14, Collinsville 1
The Lancers dominated with a 13-run win over the Kahoks.
Belleville East improved to 12-4-1 overall and 4-1 in the Southwestern Conference. Collinsville fell to 1-13, 1-5.
Serenity Childress led the Lancers with 3 hits. Emma Hylton and Brittany Sarginson led Collinsville with 1 hit each.
Olivia Hemmerle pitched a no-hitter in 5 innings.
Look ahead: Belleville East hosts Jerseyville at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22. Collinsville hosts Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 17.
Triad 4, Civic Memorial 1 (Wednesday)
The Knights got by the Eagles with a 3-run win.
Triad improved to 4-6 overall and 1-1 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Civic Memorial fell to 8-3, 1-1.
Logan Looby led Triad with 2 hits and 2 RBI. Avari Combes led the Eagles with 1 hit and 1 RBI.
Delaney Hess won the game, allowing just 4 hits.
Look ahead: Triad hosts Jerseyville at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 17. Civic Memorial visits Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19.
Waterloo 15, Gibault 0
The Bulldogs got a decisive 15-run win over the Hawks.
Waterloo, which defeated Mascoutah 4-2 in Mississippi Valley Conference action earlier this week, improved to 9-3. Gibault fell to 3-6.
Emma Day led Waterloo with 2 hits and 4 RBI. Multiple Hawks had 1 hit.
Aiden Dintelman pitched a complete game with 7 strikeouts for the win.
Look ahead: Waterloo hosts Highland at 4:30 p.m Monday, April 17. Gibault visits Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 17.
Nashville 16, Mater Dei 14
The Hornets led got past the Knights with a 2-run win in a slugfest.
Nashville improved to 5-8. Mater Dei fell to 11-1.
Look ahead: Mater Dei visits Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19. Nashville visits Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.
Highland 13, Jerseyville 3 (Wednesday)
The Bulldogs went on to a 10-run win over the Panthers.
Highland improved to 4-5-1 and 2-0 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Jerseyville fell to 7-4, 0-2.
Maggie Grohmann led Highland with 2 hits and 3 RBI. Jerseyville was led by Briad Tuttle with 4 hits and 1 RBI.
Sophia Donoho won the game with 8 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Highland visits Johnston City at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15. Jerseyville faces Granite City at Alton at noon Saturday, April 15.
This story was originally published April 14, 2023 at 12:56 PM.