The Belfry Pirates will square off against the Perry County Central Commodores at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Belfry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Perry County Central will be up against a hot Belfry team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Pirates put the hurt on Betsy Layne with a sharp 13-5 win on Saturday. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Dante Davis and Eli Jones were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Davis tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jones tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Davis went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Jones earned one RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases. That's the most runs Jones has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Varney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Hagy, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Belfry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Perry County Central suffered their closest loss since May 20, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Spencer County by a score of 6-4. The Commodores have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Perry County Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Watts, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Belfry's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Perry County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Both Belfry and Perry County Central just can't seem to miss. The Pirates have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Perry County Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
