Baseball Recap: Lucy Beckham Bengals vs. York Cougars
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lucy Beckham had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the York Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lucy Beckham.
Michael Mapes looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hank Aeppli was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Fagan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lucy Beckham is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for York, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-16-1.
Lucy Beckham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for York, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bluffton at 6:00 p.m. The last four games York has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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