If Bluefield was riding high off their 20-3 takedown of Princeton last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bluefield Beavers fell just short of the Lebanon Pioneers by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Bluefield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lebanon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Bluefield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Richardson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Richardson, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Bluefield's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Lebanon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bluefield will take on Woodrow Wilson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lebanon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Richlands at 6:00 p.m. Lebanon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Richlands' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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