Belfry is a perfect 10-0 against Tug Valley since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Belfry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Belfry's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Tug Valley 12-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pirates needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Dante Davis made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
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In other batting news, Belfry got a massive performance out of David Michael Hagy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Hagy a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Bryce Hagy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Belfry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Tug Valley moved to 2-7 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak. As for Belfry, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Belfry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tug Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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