Wednesday night baseball took place in Blue Jacket Park, featuring a Kenton Trail Division matchup between CBC rivals Urbana and Bellefontaine.

Locked in a tight game through the first five innings, Urbana finally broke it open by scoring six runs in the top of the sixth, turning a one-run game into a comfortable cushion. Urbana finished with 10 runs on nine hits, overcoming three errors, while Bellefontaine managed five runs on five hits.

Urbana struck first with a run in the opening inning, but Bellefontaine answered quickly. Bellefontaine plated single runs in the second, third, and fourth innings to take a 3-1 lead, taking advantage of walks and defensive miscues. Urbana chipped away and evened the score by the middle innings before delivering the decisive blow.

The sixth inning proved to be the difference. Urbana sent multiple batters to the plate, capitalizing on hits and free passes to produce six runs and seize full control. Urbana also added three runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach.

Bellefontaine was able to show consistency on offense, scoring in 4 of the 7 innings, but lacked the explosive inning to pace the Hillclimbers.

Carter Houseman led Urbana offensively, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Kevin Endres finished 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Ohio State commit Grady Lantz drove in five RBIs and scored once. He left the contest with a single hit, but made it count as it was a home run.

Urbana showed patience at the plate, drawing three walks and posting 10 total runs despite leaving several runners aboard earlier in the game.

On the mound, Brody Donahoe earned the win for Urbana, allowing five runs over 4 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. Grady Lantz and Jackson Stacy combined to shut the door in relief, tossing 2 2/3 scoreless innings and allowing just one hit while striking out four.

Bellefontaine was paced by Aven Caudill, who went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Sutton Darning also drove in a run, while Aiden Smith added an RBI single. Sammy Kline took the loss, giving up five runs over four innings.

The Chiefs were efficient when hits were recorded, scoring 5 runs on only 5 hits. They took advantage of walks and free bases to keep the game competitive in the middle innings.

Urbana’s ability to capitalize on late and steady relief pitching ultimately made the difference in a game that was competitive through the first half but decisively turned by one explosive inning.

The Chiefs return to competition on Friday against Logan County neighbor Indian Lake.