It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bellaire ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the St. Clairsville Red Devils 11-10. The win was familiar territory for the Big Reds, who have now won three contests in a row.
Jaela Phillips
| 04/13/26 vs St. Clairsville | 4 |
| 04/11/26 @ Shenandoah | 3 |
| 04/11/26 @ Shenandoah | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Shadyside | 2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Cambridge | 2 |
Jaela Phillips was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Kovach, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Bellaire's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for St. Clairsville, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Bellaire and St. Clairsville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Big Reds will take on Monroe Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (412 vs. 141). Meanwhile, St. Clairsville (ranked 387th) will meet Wheeling Central Catholic (ranked tenth) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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