{"id":26860,"date":"2025-05-29T22:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T02:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=26860"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:14:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:14:31","slug":"braves-win-seventh-in-row-eliminate-heritage-with-shutout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/braves-win-seventh-in-row-eliminate-heritage-with-shutout\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves win seventh in row, eliminate Heritage with shutout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Back-to-back shutouts have put the Bellmont Braves into the championship game of the New Haven baseball sectional. The team won its seventh game in a row, bringing their season record to 10-12, by beating Heritage 4-0 to advance to the championship game Monday against Norwell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/29mayBellBaseballWrap.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Mike Macke and Kent Arnold of the Z team wrap up the victory for Bellmont over Heritage. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just 24 hours after Beau Baker delivered one of the most dominant postseason pitching performances in recent Bellmont memory, the Braves showed little drop in intensity as Aidan Zimmerman and Layne LeMaster combined to shutout the Patriots on just four hits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/29mayAfewDefensivePlaysByBellmont.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Braves play outstanding defense behind starter Aidan Zimmerman<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimmerman threw the opening three innings and did not walk a batter. He was replaced by LeMaster, who struck out two and saw out the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Braves will have their full complement of arms for Monday&#8217;s showdown with Norwell as they try to win their first title since 2016. The Knights have won four titles since that last Bellmont trophy, often at the expense of the Braves in that span. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellmont313.jpg?resize=640%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellmont313-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C621&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellmont313-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellmont313-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C466&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellmont313-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C932&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellmont313-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1242&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellmont313-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bellmont313-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/29mayCchBrege.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bellmont coach Garrison Brege discusses the Braves&#8217; performance as they advance to take on his alma mater, Norwell, in Monday&#8217;s championship game. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bellmont broke the game open with a double on the first pitch of the bottom of the third by George Gardner. LeMaster bunted Gardner over and Will Baker drove in the first run of the game off Heritage starter Cam Rauner with a double. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/razzmjazz\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RazzMJazz.jpg?resize=640%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RazzMJazz.jpg?w=975&amp;ssl=1 975w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RazzMJazz.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RazzMJazz.jpg?resize=768%2C473&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Proudly supporting local athletes and their coverage on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/29mayBravesHitParade.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Braves string together hits in the third to get on the board. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mason Martinez singled and stole second to put two runners in scoring position for Beau Baker. He made it 2-0 and Oliver Werling made it 3-0 with RBI singles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apiland.net\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/API_Small.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18308\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Proud to sponsor Heritage Athletics on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beau Baker doubled his next time up and scored on a pinch-hit single by Kaigan Lee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infarmbureau.com\/agents\/Jon-Ruble-Adams-Monroe-IN\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Logo-maker-project.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Proudly serving all of Adams County and supporting local athletes on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heritage never found a rhythm at the plate against the Braves, failing to follow any of their baserunners in any inning with another hit. The Patriots had beaten Bellmont at Parkview Field earlier in the year, but their season came to an end with a record of 16-6. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicdieservices.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=640%2C133&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=1024%2C213&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?resize=768%2C159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Classic-Die-Services-Logo-PDG.jpg?w=1161&amp;ssl=1 1161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Proud to sponsor Heritage Athletics on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beau Stoppenhagen had two of the Patriots&#8217; four hits. Lucas Taylor had a double for Heritage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cam Rauner was saddled with the loss. He allowed six hits and struck out seven, working into the sixth inning. Eli Rauner got the final two outs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Bowers-Paint-Studio-100063707704351\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BOWERS-GOLF.jpg?resize=640%2C278&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BOWERS-GOLF.jpg?w=805&amp;ssl=1 805w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BOWERS-GOLF.jpg?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BOWERS-GOLF.jpg?resize=768%2C334&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The championship will, of course, be a rematch between the two NE8 schools. Norwell beat Bellmont and starter Beau Baker 7-5 on May 1st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BG-Included-Longbottoms-Logo-FINAL.jpeg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BG-Included-Longbottoms-Logo-FINAL.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BG-Included-Longbottoms-Logo-FINAL.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BG-Included-Longbottoms-Logo-FINAL.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BG-Included-Longbottoms-Logo-FINAL.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BG-Included-Longbottoms-Logo-FINAL.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back-to-back shutouts have put the Bellmont Braves into the championship game of the New Haven baseball sectional. 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