Bellmont won the last time they faced DeKalb, and things went their way on Friday too. The Bellmont Braves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the DeKalb Barons. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bellmont.
Aidan Zimmerman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keagan Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Andrew James was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
On DeKalb's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Brendan Vance gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Drake Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashten Tuttle, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Bellmont's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for DeKalb, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Bellmont will stay at home for another game and welcome Fort Wayne Northrop at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for DeKalb, they will head out on the road to take on New Haven at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. DeKalb is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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