St. Joseph was the 4-3 winner over Western Beaver when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Joseph Spartans suffered a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Western Beaver Golden Beavers on Tuesday.
For Western Beaver's part, August Litcher made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Litcher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Vincent Ross was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Christian Stefankis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
St. Joseph has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Western Beaver, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will face off against Winchester Thurston at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Beaver, they will head out on the road to take on Beaver Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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