Baseball Recap: Bellaire Comes Up Short

Bellaire might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was River who claimed the real prize. The Big Reds took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pilots. The Big Reds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Riley Zonker

Runs Batted In

05/13/25 vs River	3
05/09/25 vs Bridgeport	3
05/07/25 vs Beaver Local	3
04/16/25 @ St. Clairsville	1

Riley Zonker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. He has become a key player for Bellaire: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-14 otherwise.

In other batting news, Landon Preston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Heatherington, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Bellaire's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for River, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellaire will venture away from home to take on Buckeye Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for River, they will head out to challenge Beallsville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.83 runs per game on average), something the Pilots will no doubt try to take advantage of.