The Northwest Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Belmont Bison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Northwest lost 24-3 to Norwood on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Belmont gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Everything went their way against Meadowdale as they made off with an 11-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Trey Wagner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Wagner was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Bradley, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Carter Blankenship was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Belmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meadowdale only posted an OBP of .381.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Belmont, their record now sits at 1-0.
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