Bellmont fell victim to Huntington North and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huntington North Vikings. Bellmont has struggled against Huntington North recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bellmont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MaryKate Scheumann, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Huntington North's side, Ava Poulson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Poulson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Poulson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Kalhoefer, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Bellmont's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Huntington North, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Bellmont will be playing at home against Mississinewa at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellmont is facing Mississinewa at the right time seeing as Mississinewa is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Huntington North, they will head out on the road to square off against Leo at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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