Bellaire had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it five. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to the Oak Glen Golden Bears, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Big Reds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Bellaire saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brae Schmidli, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Oak Glen, their record is now 10-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 5th.
On Oak Glen's side, Josh Maher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Maher has become a key player for the Golden Bears: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise.
Coming up, Bellaire will face off against Shadyside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Big Reds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oak Glen, they will square off against Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Bears are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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