Belmont extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 4-12. They came up short against the Alcorn Central Bears, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Tuesday.
As for Alcorn Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Considering they have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Alcorn Central's part, Jackson Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keedin Terry, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaac Snodgrass, who went 1-for-2 with three runs.
Coming up, Belmont will venture away from home to challenge Pine Grove at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Alcorn Central, they will take on Ardmore at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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