Here’s a view of several key softball games in the metro-east from Wednesday & Thursday
The metro-east softball season continued with several games Wednesday.
Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.
Collinsville 3, Belleville West 2
The Kahoks got by the Maroons with a 1-run win.
Collinsville improved to 3-17 overall and 2-6 in the SWC, while Belleville West fell to 10-11, 4-4.
Lexi Rafalowski led Collinsville with 2 hits. Sophia Boente added 3 hits for the Maroons.
Marissa Thomas pitched a full game, posting 7 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Collinsville hosts Alton at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. Belleville West visits Civic Memorial at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29.
Edwardsville 8, Granite City 2
The Tigers downed the Warriors in a 6-run victory.
Edwardsville improved to 18-3. Granite City fell 4-15.
Grace Oertle led Edwardsville with 2 hits and 4 RBI. Marley Fox posted 8 strikeouts in 6 innings pitched.
Look ahead: Edwardsville visits Pontiac at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29. Granite City visits Alton at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29.
Edwardsville 10, Columbia 1 (Wednesday)
Columbia fell to 10-9.
Look ahead: Columbia faces Centralia at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29.
Alton 7, O’Fallon 3
The Redbirds coasted to a 4-run win over the Panthers.
Alton improved to 7-10 overall, 3-5 in the SWC. O’Fallon fell to 7-11, 3-4.
Emily Landyut led the way with 1 hit and 3 RBI for the Redbirds. Grace Presely pitched a full game, throwing 7 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Alton hosts Granite City at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29. O’Fallon hosts East St. Louis at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2.
Triad 16, Piasa Southwestern 3
The Knights dominated the Birds in a 13-run win.
Triad improved to 8-8.
Phoebe Feldman led Triad with 4 hits and 5 RBI. Maddie Hart won the game while allowing just 1 hit.
Look ahead: Triad hosts Highland at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.
Civic Memorial 4, Jerseyville 3
The Eagles got past the Panthers with a 1-run victory.
Civic Memorial improved to 10-6 overall, 3-3 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Jerseyville fell to 11-7, 2-3.
Danika Chester led the way with 2 hits and 3 RBI for the Eagles. Autumn Heitzmann led Jerseyville with 1 hit and 1 RBI.
Megan Griffith pitched a full game, allowing just 2 hits.
Look ahead: Civic Memorial hosts Belleville West at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29. Jerseyville plays at Alton at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29.
Mater Dei 11, Red Bud 7 (Wednesday)
The Knights edged the Musketeers with a 4-run win.
Mater Dei improved to 16-2 while Red Bud fell to 18-7.
Maddy Huels led Mater Dei with 4 hits and 1 RBI. Red Bud was led by Allie Zepfel by by 2 hits and 3 RBI.
Audrey Clark pitched a full game, posting 7 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Mater Dei hosts Gibault at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3. Red Bud hosts Marissa at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1.
Freeburg 10, New Athens 0
The Midgets dominated the Yellow Jackets with a 10-run victory.
Freeburg improved to 22-1 while New Athens fell to 4-14.
Samantha Roulanaitis led Freeburg with 3 hits and 3 RBI. Multiple Yellow Jackets had at least 1 hit.
Mylie LaFore won the game with 3 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Freeburg hosts Marion at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29.
Highland 10, Mascoutah 0 (Wednesday)
The Bulldogs rolled past the Indians in a Mississippi Valley Conference matchup.
Sophie Parkerson went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI for Highland, while Sophia Donoho earned the win, allowing just 2 his in 5 innings.
Highland improved to 12-5-1 overall and 6-0 in MVC action. Mascoutah fell to 4-14 overall, 0-5 in league play.
Look ahead: Mascoutah hosts Jerseyville at 4:15 p.m. Monday, May 1.
Highland 6, Teutopolis 3
The Bulldogs went to a 3-run win over the Wooden Shoes.
Highland improved to 12-5-1.
Kelly Fuller led Highland with 3 hits and 1 RBI. Kailyn Wilson pitched 6 innings, while throwing 4 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Highland visits Rochester at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29.
This story was originally published April 28, 2023 at 2:29 PM.