Beech fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Green Hill on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6. The Buccaneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 8-6.
Kaden Powell
| 03/22/25 vs Friendship Christian | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Rockvale | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Portland | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Green Hill | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Green Hill | 2 |
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Kaden Powell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Beech is 10-2 when Powell posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jackson Kennedy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one home run and one double. Wyatt Davis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Beech's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-10. As for Green Hill, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
When Beech and Green Hill next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Buccaneers will try to stop Independence's four-game winning streak when they meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Green Hill will square off against Siegel and their four-game winning streak at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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