For the second straight game, Belfry will face off against Floyd Central. The Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Belfry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Belfry's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Floyd Central as they made off with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Dante Davis
| 05/15/25 vs Floyd Central | 10 |
| 05/05/25 @ Martin County | 7 |
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Dante Davis was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Zachary Fite was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was David Michael Hagy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Belfry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Floyd Central only posted an OBP of .200.
Belfry is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Floyd Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Belfry has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Floyd Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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