The Belmont Bison will challenge the Catholic Central Irish at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Belmont has three straight victories, Catholic Central has 22 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Belmont got the win against Meadowdale by a conclusive 18-2. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jaiden Burrell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and eight RBI.
In other batting news, Rae' Nelson was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She also put up a hit, which was her first of the season. Megan Leonard was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Belmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .758. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Catholic Central and Cedarville, and Cedarville kept the tradition alive. The Irish came up short against the Indians on Monday, falling 14-2.
Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Belmont, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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