The Lucy Beckham Bengals will be playing at home against the York Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lucy Beckham will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Lucy Beckham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Myrtle Beach a 4-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Hunter Doyle's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Perrin Ketchin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Kingston Kolb was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, York's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Clover by a score of 4-3.
York saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Falls, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, York didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clover only tossed four.
Lucy Beckham is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for York, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lucy Beckham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
