Beachwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Hawken Hawks by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Beachwood of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Ethan Malek was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Malek was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Malek wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaycob Zabell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Beachwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hawken only tossed seven.
On Hawken's side, Lucas Brandt and Paxon Laschinger did most of the damage at the plate: Brandt scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Laschinger went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Brandt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
Beachwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hawken, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Beachwood will head out on the road to face off against Orange at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Orange has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hawken, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conneaut at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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