Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey baseball team played No. 5 Mount Olive tight in both games Thursday at Abbey Yard. The Crusaders move to 20-16 on the season with an 18-11 Conference Carolinas record. Mount Olive improves to 30-8 overall and 25-5 in league play.
Game One
Mount Olive 6, Belmont Abbey 4

• Sam High tossed eight innings not giving up a walk while striking out four.
• Joe Cooney struck out a pair in his inning of relief.
• Zach Aehlert and Kale Rhame collected two hits.
• Danny Cruz drove in two runs in the game.

Game Two
Mount Olive 2, Belmont Abbey 1

• Jason White pitched seven innings allowing just three hits while striking out six.
• Dylan Smith struck out a batter in his inning of relief.
• Danny Cruz singled in the eighth inning.
• Richard DeLaCruz homered in ninth.

Up Next
The Crusaders will host Mount olive in a doubleheader Friday to wrap up the regular season.