The Belpre Golden Eagles will head out to square off against the Frontier Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belpre is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Belpre lost 15-1 to Meigs on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Frontier made sure to put some runs up on the board against Federal Hocking on Wednesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Lancers. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Zerik Rinard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over six innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Frontier's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Rinard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Powers, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Frontier: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Hunter Ruble was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Frontier is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Belpre, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Belpre might still be hurting after the 29-3 loss they got from Frontier in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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