BELMONT, N.C. — Davin Miller-Madden made the most of his first start of the season by striking out 11 batters and allowing just two hits in seven innings as the Belmont Abbey baseball team defeated Mars Hill Wednesday evening at Abbey Yard.
The game was rescheduled from February 3 due to inclement weather.
The 11 strikeouts was a season high by a Crusader this season as the team won its seventh straight game.
Josh Wilson finished with two hits and drove in two runs to lead the Abbey offensively.
With the win, Belmont Abbey improves to 23-8 on the season while Mars Hill is 13-17-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Miller-Madden got the Crusaders off to a great start by striking out five of the first six batters.
- Belmont Abbey got on the board with an RBI single from Josh Wilson in the second inning after the inning continued on an error.
- Wilson added a second RBI with a double in the fourth inning to make it 2-0 Crusaders.
- The Crusaders added two more runs on back-to-back RBI singles from Jacob Steinberg and Jake Bidoglio.
- Mars Hill's two hits came in the third and seventh innings.
- Belmont Abbey added three more runs in the eighth to cap the scoring: a sacrifice fly from Joe Whitaker and two runs scoring on a Lions' error.
- Josh Wise and Wyatt Clarke pitched scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth inning, respectively, to seal the win.
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey continues Conference Carolinas play with a series against Barton.
- The first pitch of the opener is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday from Abbey Yard.
