South Adams took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They had just enough and edged the Bellmont Braves out 5-4. This was payback for South Adams, who suffered an 8-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Owen Wanner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wanner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Wanner wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Corey Lenington, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Bellmont's side, they got a good showing from Aidan Zimmerman, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Andrew James was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Adams will head out on the road to challenge Union City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bellmont, they will take on Adams Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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