A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals challenge the Tigers at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday. Belmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Belmont's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Smithville with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Peyton Pharr made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Brayden Smith
| 02/28/25 vs Smithville | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hickory Flat | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Tremont | 2 |
| 04/05/24 @ Mantachie | 1 |
| 03/14/24 @ Jumpertown | 1 |
In other batting news, Brayden Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Collier Clark was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Red Bay kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 10-0 to Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since March 14, 2024.
Belmont has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Red Bay's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1.
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