Chieftains
| 05/22/25 @ Carroll | 16-3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Tecumseh | 9-1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Bath | 9-1 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bellefontaine had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Carroll Patriots 16-3. The win was familiar territory for the Chieftains, who have now won three games in a row.
Joy Fogan made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Fogan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Bellefontaine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .559. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April.
Bellefontaine pushed their record up to 9-15 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Carroll, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Looking ahead, Bellefontaine will square off against Greenville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Green Wave's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so the Chieftains' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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