Harper Creek won the last time they faced Western and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Beavers came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-3.

Brayden Bess
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Brayden Bess made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jimmy Leamy was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Harper Creek's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Western, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-7-1.
Coming up, Harper Creek will face off against Marshall at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Western, they will challenge Tecumseh at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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