Baseball Preview: Beaver Bobcats vs. Ambridge Bridgers
Beaver is 9-1 against Ambridge since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Beaver Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Ambridge Bridgers at 4:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Beaver had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Neshannock. Beaver has not had much luck with Neshannock recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Logan Hill put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, David Corob was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ambridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They came out on top against Eden Christian Academy by a score of 10-6. Ambridge's victory was all the more impressive since Eden Christian Academy was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Like Beaver, Ambridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Naziel Thompson. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Thompson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Fernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Teagan Baker, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Beaver's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Ambridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beaver has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ambridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Beaver came up short against Ambridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Beaver avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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