Here’s a look at multiple key baseball games in the metro-east from Tuesday
The metro-east baseball season continued with several games Tuesday.
Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.
Waterloo 9, Collinsville 2
The Bulldogs coasted to a 7-run win over the Kahoks.
Waterloo, coming off a 4-2 win against Jerseyville, improved to 13-6. Collinsville fell to 10-7.
Evan Davis led Waterloo with 1 HR and 4 RBI. Carter Harrington led Collinsville with 2 hits.
Jack Roessler won the game with 6 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Waterloo visits Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27. Collinsville visits Mater Dei at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
Highland 9, Civic Memorial 2
The Bulldogs downed the Eagles in a 7-run win.
Highland improved to 12-7, 3-2 in the MVC. Civic Memorial fell to 10-8, 2-3.
Brayden Bircher led Highland with 2 hits and 2 runs. Noah Peterson led the Eagles with 2 hits.
Chase Knebel pitched a complete game, collecting 5 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Highland faces Salem at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29. Civic Memorial visits Gibault at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
Nashville 2, Triad 1
The Hornets got past the Knights in a 1-run victory.
Nashville improved to 18-3. Triad — coming off a 3-0 win against Mascoutah — fell to 15-7.
Look ahead: Triad visits Highland at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1. Nashville faces Althoff at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 28.
Wesclin 7, Red Bud 6
The Warriors eased to a 1-run win over the Musketeers.
Wesclin improved to 15-4, 6-1 in league play while Red Bud fell to 10-10, 5-2.
Brandon Oelrich led the way with 3 hits and 2 RBI for Wesclin. Hayden Bernreuter won the game with 2 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Wesclin visits Caryle at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27. Red Bud hosts Chester at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
Columbia 7, Salem 2
The Eagles went on to a 5-run victory over the Wildcats.
Columbia, coming off a 10-0 win against Dupo, improved to 17-1 overall and 7-0 in league play.
Dominic Voegele led Columbia with 4 hits and 2 RBI along with 2 HR. He also won the game with 14 strikeouts in 6 innings.
Look ahead: Columbia faces Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
O’Fallon 2, Belleville East 1
The Panthers edged the Lancers in a 1-run win.
O’Fallon improved to 15-4 overall and 5-2 in the SWC, while Belleville East fell to 15-7, 4-1.
Will Millard led O’Fallon with 2 hits. Caleb Guthrie led the Lancers with 1 hit and 1 RBI.
Connor Blue won the game, allowing just 2 hits and striking out 10.
Look ahead: O’Fallon visits Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
Edwardsville 16, Alton 6
The Tigers dominated the Redbirds in a 10-run win.
Edwardsville improved to 15-6 overall, 4-1 in the SWC while Alton fell to 7-12, 1-4.
Caeleb Copeland and Andrew Hendrickson led the Tigers with 2 hits and 3 RBI each. Will Weirich led Alton with 1 hit and 2 RBI.
Tyler Powell won the game, firing 6 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Edwardsville visits Alton at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
Carbondale 9, Althoff 8
The Terriers coasted to a 1-run victory over the Crusaders.
Althoff, coming off a 4-3 loss to Breese Central, fell to 7-13 overall and 2-5 in the South Seven Conference.
Look ahead: Althoff faces Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
Breese Central 3, Roxana 2
The Cougars edged the Shells in a 1-run victory.
Breese Central improved to 12-9-1 overall and 4-2 in league play.
Look ahead: Breese Central faces Columbia at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
Mater Dei 8, Granite City 2
The Knights downed the Warriors in a 6-run win.
Mater Dei improved to 12-8 while Granite City fell to 4-13.
Jacob Hustedde led the way with 3 hits and 1 RBI for the Knights. Urban Stark won the game with 5 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Mater Dei hosts Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27. Granite City visits Chatham Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 28.
This story was originally published April 26, 2023 at 1:07 PM.