The Belmont Braves will take on the Kenosha Christian Life Eagles on Tuesday. Belmont's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Kenosha Christian Life's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Friday just wasn't the day for Belmont's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fennimore on Friday. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Kenosha Christian Life got themselves on the board against Catholic Central on Thursday, but Catholic Central never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Hilltoppers.
Catholic Central's batters probably weren't too happy with Jacob Plapp, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (he gave up four walks). Plapp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Shaffer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May. The team also got some help courtesy of Monchie Gunter, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Kenosha Christian Life has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Belmont, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
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