Baseball Preview: Biggersville Lions vs. Belmont Cardinals
The Biggersville Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Belmont Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Biggersville will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Biggersville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wheeler a 10-0 shutout.
Luke Overstreet and Drew Rowsey made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Overstreet pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rowsey struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Overstreet has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Overstreet scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Rowsey scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zailis Blackmon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tre Gunn, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Belmont fell victim to Tishomingo County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braves. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Belmont's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Biggersville's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Belmont, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
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