The Belpre Golden Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Beallsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Beallsville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Belpre, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Belpre beat Nelsonville-York 9-4. That's two games straight that the Golden Eagles have won by exactly five runs.
Ryan Owens
| 05/09/25 @ Nelsonville-York | 7 |
| 04/22/25 @ Trimble | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Southern | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ St. Marys | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Waterford | 1 |
Ryan Owens was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Carson Woodford and Chris Copen did most of the damage at the plate: Woodford went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Copen went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Copen is becoming a predictor of Belpre's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't). Chase Maze was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Belpre kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Beallsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 19-0 to Conotton Valley.
The victory made it two in a row for Belpre and bumps their season record up to 6-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Beallsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Everything went Belpre's way against Beallsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Belpre made off with a 20-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the squad 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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