Two local high school baseball teams are in the midst of winning streaks while others are aiming for similar consistency as the regular season enters the final stretch. 

Columbia (22-2) had won 20 straight games entering a Thursday showdown with Freeburg. The Midgets won 7-1.

On Tuesday, Columbia won 13-0 over Roxana. Dominic Voegele smacked two doubles and drove in four runs.

On Monday, the Eagles posted a 6-3 victory over Collinsville despite being out-hit 10-7. Voegele, a highly touted senior who has committed to playing at the University of Kansas next season, went 3-for-4 and struck out four over two innings for the save.

On Saturday, Columbia easily won two games over Clayton, 15-0 and 16-6. Voegele was the star again, going 6-for-8 with two home runs and six RBIs on the day. 

On Thursday, Voegele went 2-for-2 with a grand slam and five RBIs in a 10-7 victory over Breese Central. 

Last Tuesday, Voegele homered twice more and struck out 14 in six-plus innings for Columbia in a 7-2 win at Salem. 

The Eagles play this weekend in Kentucky and host Belleville West on Monday. 

Voegele leads the Eagles in most offensive and pitching categories. He’s hitting .515 with a .590 on base percentage and 1.030 slugging percentage. He has six homers, 22 RBIs, 32 runs and 19 stolen bases. 

On the mound, the hard-throwing righty is 5-0 with a 0.84 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 33 and one-third innings pitched.

Brody Landgraf, a freshman, is hitting .480 for the Eagles. Reed Drabant is hitting .463.

Waterloo (16-6-1) has now won eight straight and 10 of its past 11 games. 

On Wednesday, the Bulldogs won 15-4 over Civic Memorial. Curtis Crossen went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Evan Davis had two hits and three runs. Bryce Reese went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Nate Phillips pitched five innings for the mound victory.

On Monday, the Bulldogs blasted Civic Memorial to the tune of 19-4. Davis continued his recent hot stretch by going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a triple and eight RBIs. Phillips and Jack Roessler added three hits each. 

Last Wednesday, Waterloo won 9-5 over Jerseyville. Davis went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs. Koby Osterhage went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Last Tuesday, the Bulldogs broke open a close contest with three runs in the sixth inning and three more in the seventh en route to a 9-2 win over Collinsville. Davis went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. Reese and Nolan Veto added two hits apiece and Roessler pitched a complete game with six strikeouts.

Waterloo plays Friday at Althoff before hosting Mascoutah on Monday and Nashville on Tuesday. 

Davis, a senior all-stater in football, is hitting .479 with a .563 on base percentage, 27 RBIs and 23 runs. 

Reese, also a senior all-stater in football, is hitting .484 with 18 RBIs while excelling behind the plate. 

On the pitching side, Phillips is 5-1 with a 1.43 ERA, AJ Sensel is 3-2 with a 3.31 ERA and Veto is 3-0 with a 2.26 ERA.

Gibault (13-11) lost 12-5 to Nashville on Thursday despite a homer off the bat of Daniel Darin.

Gibault dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker at Mater Dei on Wednesday. The Hawks scored in the top of the seventh inning to take a 3-2 lead, only to surrender two runs in the bottom of the frame. Darin went 2-for-2 with a homer and two RBIs and Brady Biffar pitched six solid innings.

Gibault won 10-8 over Alton at Grizzlies Ballpark in Sauget on Monday. Darin went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs to pace the Hawks. Darrin Kunkelmann and Jack Keeven added two hits each. 

Last Friday, the Hawks posted a 14-2 victory over Civic Memorial. A nine-run first inning sent Gibault on its way. Darin homered, and both Kunkelmann and Kameron Hanvey added two hits apiece. Hanvey pitched all five innings for the win. 

Last Wednesday, Gibault dropped a 2-1 contest in eight innings to Belleville East. All runs were scored in the final frame. Biffar pitched seven scoreless innings for the Hawks. 

Gibault battles both Althoff and Belleville West in Belleville this Saturday before traveling Monday to Metro East Lutheran. 

Darin is hitting .477 with a .646 on base percentage, three homers, 17 RBIs and 23 runs to lead Gibault. 

Hanvey is hitting .388 with 31 runs and 14 stolen bases, and is 6-2 with a 2.76 ERA on the mound. 

Hudson Blank is hitting .406 with 25 RBIs and 23 runs.

Valmeyer (8-15) picked up a much-need win Thursday, 5-2 over Lebanon. Jake Coats went 2-for-2 and pitched four solid innings for the victory.  

On Wednesday, the Pirates lost 6-5 to Red Bud in 10 innings. Luke Blackwell, a tall freshman righthander, struck out nine in six and two-thirds innings pitched. Elijah Miller and Landon Roy both went 2-for-5.

On Tuesday, Valmeyer dropped a 4-3 contest at Dupo as the Tigers walked it off on a hit in the seventh inning.

On Monday, the Pirates lost 15-0 to Father McGivney. 

Last Friday, Valmeyer dropped an 8-1 contest at Mater Dei. Miller went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases for the Pirates.

Last Tuesday, Valmeyer lost 6-2 at Marissa despite a 2-for-3 day from Miller with a stolen base and RBI.

Valmeyer hosts Chester on Monday. 

Miller is hitting .344 with 19 runs and 38 stolen bases, and is 4-5 with a 3.85 ERA on the mound.

Roy is hitting .290 with 19 runs and 26 stolen bases.

Dupo (3-13) lost 15-0 to New Athens on Monday. 

Last Tuesday, the Tigers picked up a 9-1 victory over Lebanon. Chance Hunter went 3-for-3 with two runs and struck out eight in a complete game pitching effort. 

Kaleb McGlasson and Logan Stevens added two hits each for Dupo, which plays Gillespie at Grizzlies Ballpark on Wednesday before traveling Thursday to Steeleville and Monday to Wood River. 

Hunter is hitting .342 and is 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA as a pitcher. 

Steven is hitting .326 with 12 stolen bases and 11 runs.