Bellmont entered their tilt with Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints on Thursday. Considering Bellmont has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
MaryKate Scheumann made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Scheumann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Makenzie Mankey and Taylor Bauer did most of the damage at the plate: Mankey went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Bauer got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Emily Bleke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Nees, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellmont didn't hit any.
Bellmont's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Bellmont will look to defend their home field on Friday against Homestead at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Bellmont's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they will head out on the road to take on South Adams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Adams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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