The Beaver Country Day Beaver will venture away from home to face off against the Wheeler Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Beaver Country Day was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Concord Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Beaver have posted against Concord Academy since May 7, 2021.
Meanwhile, Wheeler won against Brimmer & May on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Warriors beat Lexington Christian Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2.
Xavier Bain made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wheeler is 2-0-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Bain was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Bain is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Himelfarb, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Connor Mahoney, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Beaver Country Day, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Beaver Country Day skirted past Wheeler 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beaver since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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