Metro-east baseball roundup: Edwardsville takes down West; Freeburg eases past Columbia

The metro-east baseball season continued with several games Thursday.

Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.

Edwardsville 12, Belleville West 1

The Tigers dominated the Maroons in a 11-run victory.

Edwardsville improved to 19-7 overall and 7-1 in the SWC while Belleville West fell to 10-12, 1-7.

Greyson Rathgeb led the Tigers with 2 hits and 4 RBI. Alec Marchetto allowing just 1 hit in 4 innings pitched.

Look ahead: Edwardsville hosts Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. Belleville West visits Columbia at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8,

Alton 2, Collinsville 1

The Redbirds edged the Kahoks in a 1-run win.

Alton improved to 8-15 overall and 2-6 in the SWC while Collinsville fell to 11-11, 2-4.

Alex Siatos led Alton with 2 hits while also collecting 5 strikeouts to earn the win.

Look ahead: Alton hosts Chaminade at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8. Collinsville visits Nashville at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8.

Breese Central 3, Belleville East 1

The Cougars edged the Lancers in a 2-run win.

Breese Central improved to 16-11-1 while Belleville East fell to 16-10.

Connor Freeze led the Cougars with 2 hits and 1 RBI. Ty Kueper pitched a complete game, posting to 7 strikeouts.

Look ahead: Breese Central hosts Mater Dei at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8. Belleville East faces Althoff at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8.

Jackson (Missouri) 6, Triad 2

The Indians got by the Knights with a 4-run win.

Jackson improved to 11-4 while Triad, coming off a 1-0 win against Highland, fell to 17-10.

Look ahead: Triad hosts Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8.

Mascoutah 11, Jerseyville 0

The Indians dominated the Panthers in a 11-run victory.

Mascoutah improved to 20-5-1 overall and 5-3 in the MVC.

Zane Timan led the Indains with 3 hits and 2 RBI. Landon Moore won the game, registering 2 strikeouts.

Look ahead: Mascoutah visits Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8.

Freeburg 7, Columbia 1

The Midgets got by with a 6-run win over the Eagles.

Freeburg improved to 16-12 overall and 7-3 in the Cahokia Conference (Mississippi Division) while Columbia fell to 22-2, 9-1.

Carson Ott led Freeburg with 2 hits and 1 RBI. Lain Krauss won the game on the defensive side.

Look ahead: Freeburg visits Alton Marquette at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. Columbia hosts Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8.

Mater Dei 18, Metro-East Lutheran 3

The Knights dominated the opposing Knights in a 15-run victory.

Mater Dei, coming off a 4-3 win against Gibault, improved to 15-8.

Wade Sabo led the Knights with a HR and 4 RBI. Garrick Winkeler won the game while notching 3 strikeouts.

Look ahead: Mater Dei visits Breese Central at 4 p.m. Monday, May 8.

O’Fallon 10, Quincy 0

The Panthers downed the Blue Devils in a 10-run victory.

O’Fallon improved to 19-4.

RJ Cole led O’Fallon with 3 hits and 3 RBI. David Barker allowed just 3 hits in 4 innings pitched for the win.

Look ahead: O’Fallon faces Sacred Heart Griffin at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8.

Waterloo 15, Civic Memorial 4

The Bulldogs posted an 11-run win over the Eagles.

Waterloo improved to 16-6 overall and 5-3 in the MVC, while Civic Memorial fell to 10-12, 2-6.

Bryce Reese led Waterloo with 3 hits and 2 RBI. Nate Phillips pitched 5 innings while racking up 6 strikeouts.

Look ahead: Waterloo hosts Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8. Civic Memorial visits Triad at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8.

This story was originally published May 5, 2023 at 4:16 PM.