The Bellarmine College Prep Bells will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Bellarmine College Prep finally turned things around against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Tuesday. Bellarmine College Prep never let Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Wade Mountz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Bellarmine College Prep let Nolan Randol and Ryan Bays loose on the outfield. Randol went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Bays went 1-for-3 with a home run. Calem Filipek was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Monarchs.
The victory got Bellarmine College Prep back to even at 11-11. As for Valley Christian, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Bellarmine College Prep came up short against Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Bellarmine College Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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