Belfry is 9-1 against Betsy Layne since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Belfry Pirates will be playing at home against the Betsy Layne Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Belfry will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Belfry is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Mingo Central on Monday. The result was nothing new for Belfry, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Chase Varney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Varney has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Varney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dante Davis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. David Hagy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Betsy Layne came up short against Shelby Valley on Monday and fell 9-5.
Aiden Morris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Hoggard, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Belfry pushed their record up to 14-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Betsy Layne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
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