Beaver Local is 0-4 against Minerva since May of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Beavers will take on the Lions at 5:00 p.m.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Beaver Local nor Struthers made it on the board until the fifth inning. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minerva). They never let Garfield get on the board and left with a 22-0 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak.
Maverick Burchett made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Burchett was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Lane Tarbet looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Kaden Kandel was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Braydon Wood was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Minerva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Minerva's record is now 8-14. With that tie, Beaver Local's record moves to 6-15-1.
Beaver Local might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Minerva when the teams last played back in March. Can the Beavers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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