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| 04/23/25 - Home | 21-3 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 21-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 23-2 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 16-7 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 20-6 W |
There's no place like home for Belmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 21-3 margin over the Thurgood Marshall Cougars on Wednesday. The Bison haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Carter Blankenship made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Blankenship was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Lucas, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Mike Meza was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Belmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Belmont's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Thurgood Marshall, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Belmont will face off against rival Stivers School for the Arts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Thurgood Marshall is set to take on their familiar foe Ponitz Career Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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