Golden Eagles
| 05/12/25 @ Beallsville | 21 |
| 03/22/25 @ St. Marys | 14 |
| 04/01/25 @ Federal Hocking | 11 |
| 05/09/25 @ Nelsonville-York | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Federal Hocking | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belpre). Everything went their way against the Beallsville Blue Devils on Monday as they made off with a 21-1 win. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
AJ Copen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBI. He has become a key player for Belpre: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Belpre got a massive performance out of Adrik Mclaughlin, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Mclaughlin has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Copen, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Belpre always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Belpre pushed their record up to 7-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Beallsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belpre will face off against Waterford at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Beallsville, they will take on Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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