The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Central Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellwood-Antis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Bellwood-Antis got the win against Tyrone by a conclusive 9-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Lainey Stinson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Karlie Sweigart was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Parker Martin also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Central came up short against Philipsburg-Osceola on Monday, falling 17-3. The loss continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Mounties: they've now lost four in a row.
Addison Moses made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Bellwood-Antis' victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Bellwood-Antis came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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