Softball Recap: Five Straight Road Victories for Beaver Local

Beavers

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ East Liverpool	19
04/15/25 @ Toronto	16
04/22/25 @ Southern	14
03/31/25 vs East Liverpool	12
04/09/25 vs Brooke	11

Beaver Local lost to Southern back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Beavers were the clear victors by an 18-4 margin over the Indians. Considering the Beavers have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Megan Henrich tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Beaver Local let Brylee Curtis and Ally Wright run wild. Curtis went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Wright went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Wright a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Duncan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.

Beaver Local always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

Beaver Local's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Southern, they moved to 5-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Beaver Local beat the Indians by a score of 18-4 later that day.