The Beamer Titans will head out to face off against the White River Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Beamer is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Beamer couldn't beat Kentlake on Tuesday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the fifth inning. The Titans might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 23-13 to the Falcons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, White River made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kent-Meridian on Monday. The Hornets never let the Royals get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won ten contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jadyn Olson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Abby Akins was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Kennedy Selander was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
White River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 10-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
White River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Beamer, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Beamer suffered a grim 20-11 defeat to White River in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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