Metro-east baseball roundup: Edwardsville edges East in tight SWC battle; O’Fallon wins
The metro-east baseball season continued with several games Tuesday.
Here is a quick view of some of the outcomes.
Granite City 7, Alton 5
The Warriors got by the Redbirds with a 2-run win.
Granite City improved to 8-16 while Alton fell to 8-17.
Look ahead: Granite City hosts Hazelwood West at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11. Alton hosts Althoff at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 12.
Edwardsville 2, Belleville East 1
The Tigers edged the Lancers in a 1-run victory.
Edwardsville improved to 23-7 overall and 8-1 in the SWC. Belleville East fell to 17-11, 4-3.
Multiple Tigers led the way with at least 1 hit. Ean DiPasquale led the Lancers with an RBI.
Alec Machetto won the game while posting 3 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Edwardsville visits Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11.
Breese Central 9, Marissa 0
The Cougars downed the Meteors in a 9-run win.
Breese Central improved to 18-11-1. Marissa fell to 13-8.
Connor Freeze led the Cougars with 3 hits and 1 RBI. Zane Schrage won the game, posting 9 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Breese Central hosts Mater Dei at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 13.
Triad 13, Civic Memorial 3
The Knights went on to a 10-run victory over the Eagles.
Triad improved to 18-10 overall and 8-1 in the MVC, while Civic Memorial fell to 11-13, 2-7.
Brady Coon and Donny Becker led Triad with 3 hits and 2 RBI each. Noah Peterson led the Eagles with 2 hits and 2 RBI.
Austin Brown won the game, registering 8 strikeouts.
Look ahead: Triad visits Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 12.
O’Fallon 1, Collinsville 0
The Panthers edged the Kahoks in a 1-run victory.
O’Fallon improved to 21-4 overall and 7-2 in the SWC, while Collinsville fell to 11-12, 2-5.
Haidyn McGill led O’Fallon with 1 hit. Ethan Bagwell led the Kahoks with 2 hits.
Connor Blue pitched 6 innings, while picking up 7 strikeouts.
Look ahead: O’Fallon faces Father McGivney at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 12. Collinsville hosts Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 12.
Columbia 10, Belleville West 4
The Eagles eased past the Maroons in a 6-run win.
Columbia improved to 25-3. Belleville West fell to 11-14.
Alex Schrecknberg led Columbia with 3 hits and 4 RBI. Porter Fike was the winning pitcher.
Look ahead: Columbia visits Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 12. Belleville West hosts Highland at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 12.
Freeburg 7, Alton Marquette 4
The Midgets coasted to a 3-run win over the Explorers.
Freeburg improved to 17-13. Alton Marquette fell to 17-12.
Jack Barlow led Freeburg with 4 hits and 1 RBI. Multiple Explorers led the way with at least 1 hit.
Nick Widel notched 4 strikeouts to win the game.
Look ahead: Freeburg visits Gibault at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11.
This story was originally published May 10, 2023 at 12:15 PM.