Bellwood-Antis fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Huntingdon on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huntingdon Bearcats by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bellwood-Antis of the 15-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Josh Dorminy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Huntingdon's side, Ashton Steele was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Steele was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Conner Moore looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brock Bryson was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bowden Woodward, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Bellwood-Antis' loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Huntingdon, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Bellwood-Antis will take on Penns Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Penns Valley Area is coming into the game with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Bellwood-Antis will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Huntingdon will take on Clearfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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