Betsy Layne is 1-9 against Belfry since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Betsy Layne Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Belfry Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Betsy Layne came up short against Shelby Valley and fell 9-5.
Aiden Morris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Eric Hoggard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Belfry scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Mingo Central 16-1. Belfry might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Chase Varney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Varney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Varney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dante Davis was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonah Adkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Betsy Layne's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Belfry, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-10.
Betsy Layne skirted past Belfry 9-8 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Davis, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Betsy Layne still be able to contain Davis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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