Beechwood is 8-2 against Dixie Heights since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Beechwood Tigers will be playing at home against the Dixie Heights Colonels at 5:30 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Beechwood got themselves on the board against Bellevue, but Bellevue never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 14-0 win. With that victory, Beechwood brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Grahm Holt looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brett Hoskins relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Beechwood got a massive performance out of Chase Flaherty, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Tyler Fryman was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Dixie Heights had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Pendleton County.
The win got Beechwood back to even at 2-2. As for Dixie Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Beechwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Dixie Heights in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Will Beechwood repeat their success, or does Dixie Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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