The Bellbrook Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Brookville Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Bellbrook fell victim to Franklin and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lauren Nicholson
| 04/15/26 @ Franklin | 10 |
| 04/10/26 @ Edgewood | 8 |
| 04/09/26 vs Valley View | 12 |
| 04/08/26 vs Edgewood | 6 |
| 04/07/26 @ Oakwood | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
Lauren Nicholson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
Meanwhile, Brookville waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Spartans a 14-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Devils have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylan Eagle was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Brookville got a massive performance out of Maya Haydon, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Haydon has posted over her last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Kate Haydon, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Brookville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Brookville's record now sits at 7-8. As for Bellbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Bellbrook hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Brookville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bellbrook got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Brookville by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
