The Mississinewa Indians will head out on the road to take on the Bellmont Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mississinewa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Mississinewa is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell 9-4 to Madison-Grant.
Charleigh Baledge was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Baledge was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Baledge wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jarrah Tegarden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bellmont fell victim to Huntington North and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Bellmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mississinewa's record now sits at 7-6. As for Bellmont, their record is now 8-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Mississinewa has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Bellmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mississinewa came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellmont when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mississinewa 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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