Baseball Game Recap: Karns Beavers vs. Powell Panthers

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 6:06pm

Baseball Recap: Karns Beavers vs. Powell Panthers

After flying high against Fulton last Saturday, Karns came back down to earth. The Karns Beavers fell 6-1 to the Powell Panthers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Karns of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.

For Powell's part, Tyler Early spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Early has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings every time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Lucas Mayes and Braiston Soppet did most of the damage at the plate: Mayes scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Soppet scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Karns' defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Powell, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-1.

While Karns had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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