The Bellevue Redmen will challenge the Old Fort Stockaders at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bellevue lost 14-5 to Ashland on Friday. The Redmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Payton Hicks was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Taylor Waldrup also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Old Fort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Danbury, falling 17-7. That's two games in a row now that the Stockaders have lost by exactly ten runs.
Old Fort saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbi Ward, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Old Fort's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bellevue, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Old Fort's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bellevue hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Old Fort, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Bellevue's hitters?
Everything went Bellevue's way against Old Fort when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Bellevue made off with a 19-9 victory. Will the Redmen repeat their success, or do the Stockaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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