After a string of three wins, Bellwood-Antis's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tyrone Golden Eagles by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bellwood-Antis of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Bellwood-Antis got a good showing from Alex McCartney, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Bellwood-Antis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Berkowitz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Tyrone's side, Landon Postreich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. Postreich has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Bellwood-Antis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Tyrone, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellwood-Antis will challenge Richland at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Bellwood-Antis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tyrone, they will head out on the road to face off against Greater Johnstown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tyrone is facing Greater Johnstown at the right time seeing as Greater Johnstown is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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