Baseball Recap: Belmont Extends Winning Streak to Five

Bison

Previous 5 Games

05/12/25 vs Stivers School for the Arts	27-0
05/07/25 vs Trotwood-Madison	6-5
04/30/25 @ Meadowdale	21-5
04/28/25 vs Ponitz Career Tech	6-3
04/23/25 vs Thurgood Marshall	21-3

Belmont entered their tilt with Stivers School for the Arts on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 27-0 shutout. Considering the Bison have won five contests by more than 14 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Gavin Bradley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with ten stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Josh Lucas was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Blankenship, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Belmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Belmont pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Stivers School for the Arts, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Coincidentally, Belmont and Stivers School for the Arts will both be playing Thurgood Marshall the next time they take the field. The Bison will head out to face the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Tigers will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.