Belfry proved they can win big last Friday (they won by seven) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Scott Skyhawks 4-2. This was payback for Belfry, who suffered an 11-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jonah Adkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Adkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Adkins was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Adkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Caudill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dante Davis, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Like Belfry, Scott also got a great game from a two-way player: Carter McClung. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. McClung was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Scott got a good showing from Brodie Null, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Belfry pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Scott, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
Belfry will take on Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belfry is facing Floyd Central at the right time seeing as Floyd Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Scott, they will head out on the road to take on Poca at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scott is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
