The local high school baseball scene has been subdued of late due to rain putting a damper on scheduling. 

With playable fields this week, the games resumed.

Columbia (3-5) is trying to find its footing following recent action. 

On Monday, the Eagles took care of business at home against Gibault, winning 11-1. Cash Bailey homered, with Micah James going 3-for-5, Jack Schoentag going 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Brody Landgraf going 2-for-4 with two runs. 

The Hawks (2-8) were held to just three hits on the day. 

However, Columbia lost on Tuesday at Freeburg, 11-5. 

On Wednesday, the Eagles won 12-0 over Piasa Southwestern. Ayden Sepich threw a five-inning one-hitter. Sully Bonaldi homered twice and drove in five runs.

Columbia hosts Freeburg on Thursday and hosts Red Bud on Monday. 

James is hitting .444 with five stolen bases to lead the Eagles offense in the early going this spring. 

For Gibault, Monday’s loss at Columbia came after a 9-6 defeat at cross-town rival Waterloo last Tuesday. Dylan Schaefer and Peyton Schaefer each had two hits for the Hawks.

Gibault hosted Althoff on Wednesday, winning 12-11. Michael Wessel went 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Robert Pierpoint and Layne Wilkens aded two hits and two RBIs each.

The Hawks play Friday at Father McGivney, then play a Saturday doubleheader at Waterloo before hosting Sparta on Monday. 

Wessel leads the Hawks in hitting at .370 with nine runs and 10 RBIs.

Waterloo (5-3) stole seven bases in its win against Gibault last week, as Patrick O’Donnell went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Max Oswald and Conrad Lindhorst each added two hits for the ‘Dogs.

On Monday, it was a 7-6 loss to Freeburg. O’Donnell and Oswald again had two hits apiece, but the Bulldogs committed seven errors on the day behind starting pitcher AJ Sensel. 

Waterloo hosted Valmeyer on Wednesday, winning 16-2. Following its Saturday doubleheader at home against the Hawks, the ‘Dogs host Mascoutah in a key Mississippi Valley Conference clash on Monday. 

O’Donnell leads the way on offense this spring for Waterloo at .429 with three home runs, eight RBIs and 10 runs. Chaten Kirchner is hitting .417, with Lindhorst at .400 with seven RBIs.

Valmeyer (6-7) finally got back on the field after its last game was last Tuesday at Belleville East. The Pirates lost 10-0 despite a 2-for-3 showing at the plate by Luke Blackwell.

The Pirates played Tuesday at Lebanon, winning 10-2. Blackwell went 4-for-5 with two RBIs. Chase Snyder added two hits and two RBIs.

Following Wednesday’s loss at Waterloo, Valmeyer played Lebanon again on Thursday. The result was a rain-shortened 5-0 victory. Kye Holbrook pitched a no-hitter with six strikeouts. He was aided by a diving catch in centerfield by Evan Hill and a line drive catch in left by Logan Blanchard that resulted in a bases-loaded double play.

Troy Neff and Ripken Voelker each had two hits for the Pirates, who travel Friday to Valley Park and then hosts the St. Louis Patriots on Monday. 

Blackwell is hitting .436 with 17 runs to pace the Pirates offense. Voelker is hitting .414.

Dupo (2-6) likewise hadn’t seen the field since last Tuesday when it lost 17-2 to Red Bud. Deegan Prater led the Tigers with two hits in that contest. 

Dupo hosted Marissa on Tuesday, falling 9-3 as the team was held to three hits.

On Wednesday, Dupo lost at Chester, 16-6. Prater homered and drove in three runs.

The Tigers travel Monday to Cahokia. 

Prater is the top hitter for the Tigers so far this spring, hitting .480 with nine runs and 12 RBIs.