The Belfry Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Johnson Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Belfry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Belfry was able to grind out a solid victory over Man, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Eli Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Eli Caudill
| 05/01/25 vs Man | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Tolsia | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Sherman | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Belfry let Eli Caudill and Dante Davis run wild. Caudill went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Davis went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Caudill a new career-high. Steven Vipperman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Johnson Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Cardinals 13-1. Considering the Golden Eagles have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Johnson Central's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Belfry, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Belfry came up short against Johnson Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-7. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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