After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Long Beach was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the D'Iberville Warriors by a score of 12-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bearcats considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Caden Ahrens looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Dax Arkin and Aiden Downey did most of the damage at the plate: Arkin scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Downey scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Downey a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Will Brady, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Long Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as D'Iberville only hit six hits.
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| 02/14/25 - Home | 12-8 W |
| 02/10/25 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 02/15/24 - Home | 0-5 L |
| 02/12/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 03/11/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 4 more games |
The victory got Long Beach back to even at 1-1. As for D'Iberville, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Long Beach will head out to square off against St. Martin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for D'Iberville, they will square off against Warren Central at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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