Here’s a look at 8 key metro-east baseball games from Wednesday
The metro-east baseball season continued with several games Wednesday.
Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.
Belleville East 2, Gibault 1
The Lancers got past the Hawks with a 1-run win.
Belleville East improved to 16-7 while Gibault fell to 11-9.
Pat Mendolia led the Lancers with 2 hits and 1 RBI. Brady Biffar led Gibault with 1 hit and 1 RBI.
Dawson Vernier won the game with 5 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Belleville East faces Eureka at Busch Stadium at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 30. Gibault faces Alton at GCS Ballpark at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.
Edwardsville 13, Alton 1
The Tigers dominated the Redbirds in a 12-run win.
Edwardsville improved to 16-6 overall and 5-1 in the Southwestern Conference. Alton fell to 7-13, 1-5.
Kayden Jennings led Edwardsville with 3 hits and 3 RBI. Reid Murray and Alex Siatos led Alton with 2 hits each.
Andrew Hendrickson won the game with 5 strikeouts thrown.
Look ahead: Edwardsville visits Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. Alton faces Gibault at GCS Ballpark at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.
Granite City 6, Belleville West 5
The Warriors edged the Maroons in a 1-run win.
Granite City improved to 5-13 while Belleville West fell to 10-9.
Look ahead: Granite City hosts O’Fallon at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. Belleville West hosts Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2.
Waterloo 9, Jerseyville 5
The Bulldogs downed the Panthers in a 4-run victory.
Waterloo improved to 14-6 overall and 3-3 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Jerseyville fell to 8-14, 0-6.
Evan Davis led the Bulldogs with 2 hits and 3 RBI. Gage Walker and Kaedens Hutchens paced Jerseyville with 2 hits and 2 RBI each.
Nate Phillips pitched 5 innings, allowing just 4 hits.
Look ahead: Waterloo hosts Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.
Freeburg 2, Red Bud 0
The Midgets posted to a 2-run victory over the Musketeers.
Freeburg improved to 13-10. Red Bud fell to 10-11.
Lane Otten and Julian Trentman led Freeburg with 1 hit and 1 RBI a piece. Christian Giovando won the game, notching 6 strikouts.
Look ahead: Freeburg hosts Mascoutah at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29. Red Bud entertains Marissa at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.
Highland 3, Civic Memorial 0
The Bulldogs went on to a 3-run victory over the Eagles.
Highland improved to 13-7 overall and 4-2 in the MVC. Civic Memorial fell to 10-9, 2-4.
Look ahead: Highland hosts Triad at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1. Civic Memorial visits Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.
Mascoutah 8, Greenville 3
The Indians blew past the Comets in a 5-run victory.
Mascoutah improved to 17-5-1.
Wyatt Beer led the Indians with 2 hits and 2 RBI. He also won the game while throwing 8 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Mascoutah visits Freeburg at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29.
Breese Central 13, Litchfield 4
The Cougars got a decisive 9-run win over Litchfield.
Breese Central improved to 13-9-1.
Chase Lewis led the Cougars with 4 hits and 4 RBI. Connor Freeze chipped in 3 hits and 5 RBI. Multiple Cougars pitched and collected a whopping 10 strikeouts while allowing just 2 hits.
Look ahead: Breese Central hosts Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.