After soaring to ten runs the game before, North Knox was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monrovia Bulldogs. North Knox just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Monrovia's part, Brayton Belcher made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Belcher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Followell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. ELI Welch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
North Knox's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Monrovia, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
North Knox is on the road again on Tuesday to play Loogootee at 5:00 p.m. Loogootee's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so North Knox's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Monrovia, they will head out on the road to challenge Eastern Greene at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monrovia has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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