The Frontier Cougars will take on the Belpre Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Frontier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Frontier will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Federal Hocking on Wednesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Lancers. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won five in a row.
Zerik Rinard
| 04/17/26 vs Bridgeport | 3 |
| 04/22/26 @ Belpre | 2 |
| 05/06/26 vs Federal Hocking | 1 |
Zerik Rinard made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over six innings pitched. He has become a key player for Frontier: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Rinard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Powers was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Frontier is 3-1 when Powers posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Hunter Ruble was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Belpre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to Meigs.
Belpre's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Frontier, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Everything went Frontier's way against Belpre in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Frontier made off with a 29-3 win. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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