Baseball Preview: Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils vs. Central Dragons
Bellwood-Antis has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Central Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Bellwood-Antis has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bellwood-Antis gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Richland and snuck past 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Cam Swogger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Swogger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Central has finally found some success away from home. They fell just short of Forest Hills by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Troy McNichol was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Britton Marko was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bellwood-Antis is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Central, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-4.
Bellwood-Antis might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Bellwood-Antis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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