The matchup between Belfry and Man on Thursday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Belfry Pirates narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Man Hillbillies 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Belfry considering their two-run performance the match before.
Eli Caudill was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Varney, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Belfry is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Man, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belfry will take on Magoffin County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Belfry is facing Magoffin County at the right time seeing as Magoffin County is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Man, they will be playing at home against Wayne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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