The Middletown Christian Eagles will challenge the Belmont Bison at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Middletown Christian is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Middletown Christian came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of North College Hill by a score of 6-4 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Belmont entered their matchup against Trotwood-Madison on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bison took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. That's two games in a row now that the Bison have lost by exactly three runs.
Gavin Bradley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Mike Meza made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trey Wagner, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Middletown Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Belmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
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