East Ridge had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Belfry Pirates, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Belfry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6. Considering they have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Belfry's part, Billy Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Smith posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Dante Davis and Steven Vipperman did most of the damage at the plate: Davis went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Vipperman went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Davis a new career-high. Conner Hanshaw was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, East Ridge will challenge Mingo Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belfry, they will square off against Knott County Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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