Baseball Game Preview: Beechwood Heads Out

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 4:10am

Baseball Preview: Beechwood Tigers vs. Harrison County Thorobreds

Beechwood has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Harrison County Thorobreds at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Beechwood gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past St. Xavier 7-6.

The team relied heavily on Shawn Sowder, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Carlisle, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Harrison County put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Nicholas County. The win was familiar territory for Harrison County who now have six in a row.

Beechwood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. As for Harrison County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.

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