Belton-Honea Path entered their tilt with Laurens with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 13-10 win over the Laurens Raiders on Saturday. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for three runs.
Belton-Honea Path got a great performance from Ethan Mcelveen as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Tye Kelly was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Luke Babb was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Belton-Honea Path's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belton-Honea Path will take on Wren at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Wren: 3.9, Belton-Honea Path: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Laurens, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Wade Hampton at 7:30 p.m. Laurens' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Wade Hampton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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