Belfry entered their tilt with Martin County with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Martin County Cardinals on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Belfry also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Chase Varney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dante Davis, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zachary Fite, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Belfry is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Martin County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belfry will square off against Paintsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belfry is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Martin County, they will take on Knott County Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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