Bellarmine 8, at Eastern Illinois 2

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Deaton Oak and two relievers combined on a seven-hit shutout after the first inning, and the Bellarmine Knights broke open a close game late to defeat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 8-2 on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader at Coaches Stadium at Monier Field. The victory, which defied pregame projections that heavily favored Eastern Illinois, improved Bellarmine’s season record to 3-11. Eastern Illinois fell to 6-7. The most critical sequence of the game occurred in the top of the sixth inning, with Bellarmine clinging to a 3-2 lead. Eastern Illinois starter Anthony Solis, who… Read more...