Nelsonville-York extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-13 in the process. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belpre Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buckeyes of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Cameron Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Walker Stone, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Belpre, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-11. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly five runs.
On Belpre's side, Ryan Owens made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Owens a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Belpre let Carson Woodford and Chris Copen run wild. Woodford went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Copen went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two RBI gave Woodford a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Maze, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Nelsonville-York will welcome Athens at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belpre, they will head out on the road to face off against Beallsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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