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High School SportsMay 31, 2016

Class 1 baseball semifinal - Bell City vs. Silex

Bell City defeated Silex 5-4 during the Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.

Laura Simon
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate tying Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate tying Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players take the field for the bottom of the fourth inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players take the field for the bottom of the fourth inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks delivers to a Silex batter in the bottom of the fourth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks delivers to a Silex batter in the bottom of the fourth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players prepare to bat at the top of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players prepare to bat at the top of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate tying up their Class 1 semifinal against Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate tying up their Class 1 semifinal against Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate tying up their Class 1 semifinal against Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate tying up their Class 1 semifinal against Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate tying up their Class 1 semifinal against Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate tying up their Class 1 semifinal against Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate their 5-4 Class 1 semifinal win over Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate their 5-4 Class 1 semifinal win over Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Bobby Wright celebrates the Cubs tying up their Class 1 semifinal against Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Bobby Wright celebrates the Cubs tying up their Class 1 semifinal against Silex 4-4 in the top of the fifth inning on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fan Izaac Pursley supports the Cubs during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fan Izaac Pursley supports the Cubs during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fan Izaac Pursley supports the Cubs during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fan Izaac Pursley supports the Cubs during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks delivers to a Silex batter in the bottom of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks delivers to a Silex batter in the bottom of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Austin Hicks tags out Silex's Jacob Stolle at homeplate in the bottom of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Austin Hicks tags out Silex's Jacob Stolle at homeplate in the bottom of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Austin Hicks looks to the umpire after tagging out Silex's Jacob Stolle at homeplate in the bottom of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Austin Hicks looks to the umpire after tagging out Silex's Jacob Stolle at homeplate in the bottom of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans cheer as the Cubs end the bottom of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans cheer as the Cubs end the bottom of the fifth inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Cole Nichols slides safely into second in front of Silex's Jake Adams in the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Cole Nichols slides safely into second in front of Silex's Jake Adams in the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players take in the action in the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players take in the action in the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate their 5-4 Class 1 semifinal win over Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate their 5-4 Class 1 semifinal win over Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Peyton Maddox is tagged out at second by Silex's Jake Adams in the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Peyton Maddox is tagged out at second by Silex's Jake Adams in the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks and catcher Bobby Wright talk on the mound in the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks and catcher Bobby Wright talk on the mound in the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Tyler Evans skips to the dugout after the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City's Tyler Evans skips to the dugout after the sixth inning of their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks celebrates the Cubs Class 1 semifinal victory over Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks celebrates the Cubs Class 1 semifinal victory over Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate the Cubs Class 1 semifinal victory over Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players celebrate the Cubs Class 1 semifinal victory over Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fan Izaac Pursley supports the Cubs during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fan Izaac Pursley supports the Cubs during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks delivers in the first inning with Silex runners on first and third during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City pitcher Austin Hicks delivers in the first inning with Silex runners on first and third during their Class 1 semifinal on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The score board operator peaks out in the first inning of the Class 1 semifinal between Bell City and Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The score board operator peaks out in the first inning of the Class 1 semifinal between Bell City and Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City coach Justin Simpher chats with his infield in the bottom of the first inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City coach Justin Simpher chats with his infield in the bottom of the first inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players high-five in the dugout in the second inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City players high-five in the dugout in the second inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com An umpire ducks as Bell City's Cole Nichols throws to first for an out in the third inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com An umpire ducks as Bell City's Cole Nichols throws to first for an out in the third inning during their Class 1 semifinal against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Bell City won 5-4.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bell City fans take in the action during their Class 1 semifinal game against Silex on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in O'Fallon, Missouri.
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