Simon Kenton is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Beechwood is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pioneers will host the Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Simon Kenton will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Conner on Thursday. The Pioneers blew past the Cougars 12-5. The victory continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Cash Hoard looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Simon Kenton got a massive performance out of Tyler Ruete, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Ruete has posted since back in March. Logan Judd was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Simon Kenton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Beechwood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bracken County on Thursday. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Polar Bears. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Beechwood also got a great performance from Brant Stiles as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Stiles has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Fryman was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Stephenson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Beechwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Simon Kenton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4-3.
Simon Kenton suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Beechwood when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
