Bellaire lost against Shadyside back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Big Reds fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Big Reds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brae Schmidli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Bellaire saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Preston, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Scott Balsei was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Bellaire's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Shadyside, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Bellaire wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Oak Glen on the 5th. Hopefully Shadyside paid attention to the Big Reds' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Big Reds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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