Bellmont won against Franklin County on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Bellmont Braves blew past the Kokomo Wildkats 8-2. The victory was familiar territory for Bellmont who now have three in a row.
Bella Ashley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Emily Bleke and Makenzie Mankey did most of the damage at the plate: Bleke scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Mankey scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sami Christen, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Kokomo's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amirah Marciniak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Bellmont pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kokomo, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellmont is on the road again on Monday to play Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. Bellmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Kokomo, they will head out on the road to take on Northwestern at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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