Baseball Preview: New Brighton Lions vs. Beaver Falls Tigers
New Brighton and Beaver Falls are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The New Brighton Lions will head out on the road to take on the Beaver Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Brighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, New Brighton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Aliquippa as New Brighton made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Brighton.
New Brighton let Brock Budacki and Jaxson Zahn loose on the outfield. Budacki went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Zahn scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Jackson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Beaver Falls is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-0 to Ellwood City on Tuesday.
New Brighton now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Beaver Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went New Brighton's way against Beaver Falls in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as New Brighton made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Brighton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
