Bellefontaine’s baseball team held on for an 8-6 win over visiting Sidney on Saturday during a non-league contest at Blue Jacket Park.
Bellefontaine’s Cole Braun dives into second base as Sidney’s Kaden Walker waits for the ball during Saturday’s game at Blue Jacket Park. (EXAMINER PHOTO | TONY BARRETT)
The Chieftains improve their record to 10-7 overall as the Yellow Jackets drop to 5-14.
Sidney kept it close with Bellefontaine early on Saturday. The game was tied 3-3 after two innings until the Chiefs plated three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 6-3 lead.
The Yellow Jackets scored a run in the top of the fifth inning to trail 6-4, but the Chiefs answered with two more runs in the bottom of the fifth. That put BHS on top 8-4.
Sidney made a late rally in the top of the seventh with a pair of runs, but Bellefontaine was able to hang on for the victory.
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