Belmont is 0-10 against Booneville since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Belmont Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Booneville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Booneville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Belmont, who comes in off a win.
The matchup between Belmont and Alcorn Central on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Belmont walked away with an 11-8 win over Alcorn Central. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Belmont considering their one-run performance the match before.
Colyn West was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. West was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-6.
In other batting news, Peyton Pharr was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brody Giles, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Booneville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-3 walloping at the hands of East Union.
Belmont's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Booneville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Belmont might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Booneville in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Belmont, Hayden Donahue (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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