DEAN JACKSON
WZBD.com
FORT WAYNE — Blackhawk Christian threw the primary blows, however Bellmont saved the host Braves on the ropes the remainder of the evening in a 13–3 win in six innings.
After falling behind 2‑0, Bellmont (2‑2‑1) answered with three of its personal within the second and scored the sport’s subsequent 13 runs.
Bellmont had 5 nights with a number of hits. Oliver Werling went 2 for five with 4 RBIs. Beau Baker was 2 for 4 with 1 RBI.
Kaigan Lee hit 2 for two, with 2 RBIs and a house run. Matt Bleeke went 2 for 3 with 1 RBI. Layne LeMaster was 2-for-3.
Dan Selking added a 1‑for‑1 line with 3 RBI and a couple of runs scored, rounding out one in all Bellmont’s strongest offensive performances of the season.
Blackhawk Christian (2‑5) opened with a leadoff single and a run‑scoring double into the left‑middle hole, then added one other on a groundout to take a 2–0 lead within the first.
“They came out ready to go and put up a couple in the first inning,” Bellmont assistant coach Aaron Baker famous. “Our guys responded. They didn’t get down.”
Bellmont bats went dormant for some time however have been removed from completed.
“We had a couple of quiet innings there in the middle, but we kept battling and kept going after them,” he stated. “We finally got to their starter and turned some things around.”
Once Bellmont pushed forward 5–2, the sport modified. The Braves saved including strain, stringing collectively arduous contact, taking further bases, and capitalizing on defensive errors to break the sport open.
Bellmont completed with 10 hits, 13 runs, eight RBI, and 6 stolen bases, widening the margin as the sport moved into the late innings.
The pitching held its floor. Starter Layne LeMaster labored 4 innings, permitting 9 hits and three runs, two earned, with 4 strikeouts and one stroll. Baker stated LeMaster’s combine carried him.
“He’s a guy who has good command and control over all of his pitches,” Baker stated. “We can trust him to throw all of his off‑speed for strikes. When he mixes it well, he can get guys off balance.”
Baker and Jack Schultz dealt with the ultimate inning with out permitting successful or a run.
Baker stated the matchup was helpful for his group. “They were a good challenge for us,” he stated. “They’ve got a few good players that can really swing the bat.”
Bellmont now turns to Bluffton. “Finding the bats, getting it going, and finding that momentum and confidence at the plate are going to be big going into tomorrow,” Baker stated.
