The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bellwood-Antis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Bellwood-Antis sidestepped Bishop Guilfoyle for a 5-4 victory.
Vincent Cacciotti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Cacciotti was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Curtis Shedlock looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Cacciotti wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cam Swogger, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matt Berkowitz, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Westmont Hilltop lost 11-5 to Bedford on Wednesday.
Brady Manges was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Sully Weir made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Natallo Rocco was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bellwood-Antis now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Westmont Hilltop, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
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