Baseball Recap: Alex McCartney leads Bellwood-Antis to victory over Westmont Hilltop

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 4:11pm

Baseball Recap: Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils vs. Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers

After only one run in their last game, Bellwood-Antis made sure to put some runs up on the board against Westmont Hilltop on Tuesday. The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils walked away with an 11-8 win over the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers. With that victory, Bellwood-Antis brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Alex McCartney made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. McCartney was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.

In other batting news, Chase Plummer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Josh Dorminy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.

On Westmont Hilltop's side, Bryce Goodman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sully Weir, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Bellwood-Antis now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Westmont Hilltop, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

Bellwood-Antis will be playing at home against Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntingdon is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Bellwood-Antis will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Westmont Hilltop, they will challenge Hollidaysburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hollidaysburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Westmont Hilltop's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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