Big Reds
| 05/09/25 vs Bridgeport | 17 |
| 04/18/25 vs Union Local | 14 |
| 05/07/25 vs Beaver Local | 10 |
| 04/02/25 @ Cambridge | 10 |
| 04/25/25 vs Buckeye Local | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellaire). They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Bridgeport Bulldogs on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Big Reds with their most commanding win of the season.
Brae Schmidli made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has become a key player for Bellaire: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Schmidli was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bellaire got a massive performance out of Alex Padgett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave Padgett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Preston, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Bellaire always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .730. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bellaire pushed their record up to 7-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Bridgeport, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Coming up, Bellaire is taking a road trip to take on Edison at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bridgeport, they will welcome Jefferson County Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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