Beloit Memorial hasn't had much luck against Janesville Craig recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Purple Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Cougars at 11:00 a.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
While Purple Knights fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They put the hurt on Milwaukee Hamilton with a sharp 14-4 win on Thursday.
Brenin Pearson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pearson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Callen Espinoza was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tayvon Cates was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Beloit Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milwaukee Hamilton only posted an OBP of .379.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Janesville Craig faced off against Oregon on Friday. The Cougars never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Beloit Memorial suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Janesville Craig when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Purple Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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