Beaver came into Saturday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Struthers Wildcats on Saturday. This was payback for Beaver, who suffered a 6-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Paxton Grimes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Grimes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other pitching news, Andre Weigand looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Micah Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braxton Hickman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Struthers' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Becker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Moore, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Beaver's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Struthers, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Beaver will take on Bellaire at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Struthers, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Poland Seminary at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Poland Seminary will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Struthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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