Moriah is 0-8 against Beekmantown since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Moriah Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Beekmantown Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Moriah had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Lake Placid.
Jacob Mascarenas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Boden Valentine, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Beekmantown was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Saranac.
Beekmantown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Bronson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Broughton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Moriah's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Beekmantown, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Moriah has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Beekmantown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Moriah suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Beekmantown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Moriah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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