Baseball Recap: Bell Triumphs

Bell won the last time they faced Hamilton County and things went their way on Friday too. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Trojans 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Trojans since March 6, 2017.

Jackson Philman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs. Bell is undefeated when Philman posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise.

Dean Glass

Stolen Base

03/05/26 vs Dixie County	3
03/20/26 vs Hamilton County	2
03/09/26 @ First Christian	2
02/24/26 @ Bronson	2
02/19/26 vs Fort White	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dean Glass, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bell's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of RJ Leffler, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Bell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Hamilton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.

Looking ahead, Bell will welcome Bronson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Hamilton County, they will head out to face off against Georgia Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Generals have averaged an impressive 11.4 runs per game this season.