Martins Ferry had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They skirted past the Bellaire Big Reds 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Martins Ferry, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Gracie Lucas, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Danielle Lude was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Bellaire's side, Addison Kovach made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Kovach is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Shaver, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Bellaire didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Martins Ferry only tossed three.
Martins Ferry pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bellaire, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Martins Ferry by a score of 5-4.
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