Belmont proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 16) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trotwood-Madison Rams, sneaking past 6-5. The win was familiar territory for the Bison, who have now won four matches in a row.
Bryce Smith and Gavin Bradley did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Bradley went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Carter Blankenship was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Belmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trotwood-Madison only posted an OBP of .391.
Bison
| 05/07/25 vs Trotwood-Madison | 6-5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Ponitz Career Tech | 6-3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Thurgood Marshall | 21-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Meadowdale | 17-2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Ponitz Career Tech | 16-6 |
| + 2 more games |
Belmont's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.9 runs. As for Trotwood-Madison, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-10 record.
Coming up, Belmont will look to defend their home field on Monday against Stivers School for the Arts at 5:00 p.m. As for Trotwood-Madison, they will head out to take on West Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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