The Bellmont Braves are on the road again on Thursday to play the Norwell Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bellmont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Maconaquah 13-3.
MaryKate Scheumann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Scheumann was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Faurote, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sami Christen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Norwell waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 12-5 win.
Norwell got a massive performance out of Makayla Young, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Frauhiger, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Bellmont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Norwell, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Bellmont hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Norwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bellmont took their win against Norwell when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellmont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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