After flying high against United last Thursday, Beaver came back down to earth. The Beaver Beavers fell just short of the Struthers Wildcats by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. Beaver was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Struthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Micah Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kristian Lantz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Struthers' side, Grady Moore and Michael Scavnicky did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Scavnicky scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis McMurray, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Beaver has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Struthers, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beaver will square off against East Liverpool at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Struthers, they will head out on the road to take on Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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