Bellaire is 2-8 against St. Clairsville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Big Reds will look to defend their home field against the Red Devils at 5:00 p.m.
Bellaire is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barnesville.
Brae Schmidli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Bellaire saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Preston, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Grant Vasey also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Clairsville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Big Red as they made off with a 10-2 victory. That eight run margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
St. Clairsville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Bellaire, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Bellaire suffered a grim 20-6 defeat to St. Clairsville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Big Reds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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