In what's become a running theme this season, Bell gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Countryside Christian Minutemen with a sharp 15-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bell.
Jayden Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Lopez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Philman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jorge Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Countryside Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Dalton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Bell now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Countryside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bell will take on Dixie County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixie County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Countryside Christian, they will be playing at home against St. John Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John Lutheran is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Countryside Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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