For the second straight game, General Brown will face off against Beaver River. The Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, General Brown came up short against Beaver River and fell 6-1. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Beavers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Beaver River's part, the team relied heavily on Chris Evan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Evan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brit Dicob, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Beaver River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as General Brown only posted a batting average of .208.
Beaver River pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for General Brown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. General Brown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Beaver River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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