The Bellmont Braves will face off against the Delta Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Bellmont has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bellmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Carroll on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Braves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bella Ashley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Taylor Bauer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Delta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 21-1 to Yorktown.
Delta saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caidyn Freiburger, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Bellmont has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Delta's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bellmont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Delta, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Bellmont's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bellmont suffered a grim 17-8 defeat to Delta when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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