Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beachwood). They came out on top against the Orange Lions by a score of 8-3 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-0 last Wednesday.
Ethan Malek made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Malek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Tristan Brown
| 04/11/25 vs Orange | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Elyria Catholic | 1 |
| 05/03/24 @ Riverside | 1 |
| 04/27/24 @ Madison | 1 |
| 04/07/24 vs Lake Catholic | 1 |
In other batting news, Beachwood got a big performance out of Tristan Brown, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave Brown a new career-high. Josh Rosenblitt was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win got Beachwood back to even at 2-2. As for Orange, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Beachwood has already played their next match, a 5-0 victory against West Geauga on the 14th. Orange has also already played their next game (against Chagrin Falls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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