Buccaneers
| 03/21/26 @ Friendship Christian | 5-1 |
| 03/20/26 vs Oakland | 10-5 |
| 03/19/26 vs New Brighton | 20-0 |
| 03/18/26 vs Wilson Central | 8-2 |
| 03/17/26 @ Wilson Central | 6-0 |
Beech extended their winning streak to five on Saturday, bumping them up to 9-5. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Friendship Christian Commanders. That's more bragging rights for the Buccaneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Beech got a great performance from Owen Barner as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Barner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaden Powell, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Beech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Friendship Christian only posted an OBP of .269.
As for Friendship Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. The contest marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.
On Friendship Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bruno Prater, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple.
Beech has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against Stewarts Creek on the 21st. As for Friendship Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clarksville Academy at 6:30 p.m.
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