The Puxico Varsity Indians Baseball Team (0-1) fell to the Bell City Cubs (2-0) 5-4 on Tuesday at their home opener.  The Cubs builts a 4-run lead in the sixth inning and then held off the Indians for the victory.  

Bell City opened the scoring in the top of the third thanks to Dawson Loomes who doubled and scored one run.  Blaine Scheible singled, scoring two runs.

Baylor Eftink earned the win for the Cubs.  The reliever gave up one hit and zero runs over two-thirds of an inning, striking out none and walking none.  Jake Asher stepped on the hill firt for Bell City.  The starting pitcher gave up three hits and four runs (two earned) over six and one-third innings, striking out three and walking two.

PJ Rickman took the loss for Puxico. The hurler went two and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out two and walking no one.  Mason Parsley stepped on the mound first.  The left-handed pitcher gave up four hits and three runs over four and one-third innings, striking out four and walking three.

 Waylon Powell led Puxico with two runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup.  The infielder went 1-for-3 on the day.  Powell, Parsley, Drake Armstrong, and Jagur Backus each collected one hit.

Blaine Scheible drove the middle of the linup, leading Bell City with two runs batted in.  The infielder went 2-for-4 on the day.  The Cubs turned one double play in the game.

Bell City had two earrors to Puxico’s one error.

Puxico will paly at home on Thursday hosting 

Leopold at 4:30 p.m.

Bell City will travel to Cooter on Wednesday.  Game time at 4:30 p.m.

Bell City   0  0  3  0  0  1  1  - 5, 8, 2

Puxico      0  0  0  0  0  2  2  - 4, 4, 1