Baseball Preview: Beddingfield Bruins vs. Goldsboro Cougars
Beddingfield is 1-9 against Goldsboro since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Beddingfield Bruins will be playing at home against the Goldsboro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went Beddingfield's way against Spring Creek as Beddingfield made off with an 18-7 win.
Christian Reyes made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Reyes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reyes was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Stallings, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Austin Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Goldsboro has not done well against Eastern Wayne recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Goldsboro's way against Eastern Wayne as Goldsboro made off with a 12-2 victory.
Like Beddingfield, Goldsboro also got a great game from a two-way player: Dalton Wilkins. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Wilkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Heathcock, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Avery Grant was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Beddingfield's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Goldsboro, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Beddingfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Goldsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Beddingfield suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Goldsboro in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilkins, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Beddingfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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