Huntington North was the 6-4 winner over Bellmont when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Huntington North Vikings fell 8-3 to the Bellmont Braves on Tuesday.
Marcus Linker led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Harris, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Huntington North was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellmont only hit a.
On Bellmont's side, Jack Scheumann was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scheumann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew James, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Gavin Krull was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Huntington North has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Bellmont, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntington North will take on DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Bellmont, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellmont will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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