Baseball Recap: Western Beaver picks up third straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 1:36pm

Baseball Recap: Western Beaver Golden Beavers vs. Summit Academy Knights

Western Beaver won against Summit Academy on Monday with 30 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Western Beaver Golden Beavers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Summit Academy Knights a 30-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Western Beaver sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Benji Valdez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Valdez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Western Beaver got a massive performance out of Christian Stefankis, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Wyatt Sparbine was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.

Western Beaver pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Summit Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Beaver will take on Union Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Union Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Summit Academy, they will be playing at home against Aquinas Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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