The Belleview Rattlers are taking a road trip to take on the East Ridge Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belleview knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully East Ridge likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Belleview made easy work of Eastside and carried off a 17-3 victory. The Rattlers haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Larry Quartararo was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Quartararo was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Gilbehert Mendoza
| 03/24/26 @ Eastside | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ Gadsden County | 3 |
| 02/10/26 vs Citrus | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ Munroe | 2 |
| 03/12/26 @ Leesburg | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Jayden Fortune and Gilbehert Mendoza did most of the damage at the plate: Fortune went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Mendoza went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Mendoza is becoming a predictor of Belleview's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Lazaro Martinez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Belleview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Grayslake Central hit East Ridge with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights lost 12-4 to the Rams.
East Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelvin Terry, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Belleview's record now sits at 9-4. As for East Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
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