Baseball Recap: West Wins Going Away Against Belfry

The West Rebels got the win against the Belfry Pirates on Saturday by a conclusive 13-4.

Simon Zomchick looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.

Will Lenczynski

Runs

03/29/25 vs Belfry	2
03/28/25 vs Riverside	2
03/08/25 vs Grainger	2
03/07/25 vs South Greene	2
03/29/25 vs Sevier County	1
+ 7 more games

At the plate, Mason Dugan and Will Lenczynski did most of the damage at the plate: Dugan scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lenczynski got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. West is undefeated when Lenczynski posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Xan Scheidecker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

West's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Belfry, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.

Looking ahead, West will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Heritage will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something West surely won't give up without a fight. As for Belfry, they will head out to face off against Mingo Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.