Here’s a look at 6 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.

Alton 8, O’Fallon 5

The Redbirds coasted to a 3-run win over the Panthers.

Alton improved to 5-6 overall and 1-1 in the Southwestern Conference. O’Fallon fell to 10-3, 2-2.

Will Weirich led Alton with 2 hits and 1 RBI. Alex Siatos won the game while posting 2 strikeouts.

Look ahead: Alton visits Granite City at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 17. O’Fallon visits Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18.

Mascoutah 5, Highland 4

The Indians got by the Bulldogs with a 1-run win.

Mascoutah improved to 12-2 overall and 1-1 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Highland fell to 6-5, 1-1.

Trevor Geis led the way with 3 hits and 1 RBI. David Hedley earned the win.

Look ahead: Mascoutah visits Breese Central at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15. Highland hosts Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 17.

Columbia 5, Freeburg 0

The Eagles rolled by the Midgets with a 5-run victory.

Columbia improved to 10-1 overall and 5-0 in the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference. Freeburg fell to 6-9, 3-2.

Reed Drabant led Columbia with 3 hits and 2 RBI. Carson Ott and Julian Trentman paced Freeburg with 1 hit each.

Lucas Riebeling pitched a complete game with 4 strikeouts.

Look ahead: Columbia faces Belleville East at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15. Freeburg hosts Piasa Southwestern at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15.

Triad 6, Waterloo 1

The Knights went on to a 5-run victory over the Bulldogs.

Triad improved to 11-3 overall and 2-0 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Waterloo fell to 6-5, 0-2.

Nic Funk led the way for the Knights with 2 hits and 2 RBI. Bryce Reese led Waterloo with 1 hits and 1 RBI.

Austin Brown pitched a complete game, allowing just 3 hits.

Look ahead: Triad faces Althoff at noon Saturday, April 15. Waterloo visits Highland at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 17.

Odin 10, Okawville 3

The Eagles dominated the Rockets in a 7-run win.

Okawville fell to 1-11.

Look ahead: Okawville hosts Gibault at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15.

Mater Dei 6, Centralia 4

The Knights eased by the Orphans in a 2-run win.

Mater Dei improved to 6-4. Centralia fell to 7-5.

Wil Harris led the Knights with 3 hits and 2 RBI. Centralia was led by Ian Justice with 2 hits and 2 RBI.

Urban Stark won the game with 5 strikeouts.

Look ahead: Mater Dei faces Belleville East at noon Saturday, April 15. Centralia hosts Murphysboro at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15.

Breese Central 10, Wood River 0

The Cougars got a decisive 10-run win over the Oilers.

Breese Central improved to 8-6 overall and 3-2 in the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference. Wood River fell to 2-12, 0-5.

Benny Lehman led the Cougars with 1 hit and 2 RBI. Zane Schrage won the game with 6 strikeouts.

Look ahead: Breese Central hosts Mascoutah at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15. Wood River visits Wesclin at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15.

This story was originally published April 14, 2023 at 1:15 PM.