Ambridge is 1-9 against Beaver since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ambridge Bridgers will be playing at home against the Beaver Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Beaver took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ambridge, who comes in off a win.
Ambridge is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over Eden Christian Academy on Saturday. Ambridge's win was all the more impressive since Eden Christian Academy was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Naziel Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Thompson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Fernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Teagan Baker was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Beaver had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Neshannock on Thursday. Beaver has struggled against Neshannock recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Like Ambridge, Beaver also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Hill. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, David Corob made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Ambridge's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Beaver, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ambridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beaver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ambridge was able to grind out a solid win over Beaver in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-1. Does Ambridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beaver turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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