The Beech Buccaneers will square off against the White House-Heritage Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Beech earned a 6-1 win over Gallatin. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Green Wave recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Kaden Powell
| 03/13/25 @ Clarksville Academy | 5 |
| 03/08/25 @ Rossview | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Blackman | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Gallatin | 1 |
Kaden Powell was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has become a key player for Beech: the team is 6-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 13-14 otherwise. Powell was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Douglass, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, White House-Heritage waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Commandos by a score of 5-2.
Justin Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Nathan Dixon was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
White House-Heritage pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Beech, their win bumped their record up to 19-15.
Beech skirted past White House-Heritage 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Will the Buccaneers repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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