The Beech Buccaneers will face off against the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Things were looking good for Beech after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beavercreek.
Jackson Jennings was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Beech saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Foster, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Foster a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Red Hawks as they made off with a 12-5 victory. Considering the Lions have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Beech's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Beech took their victory against Christ Presbyterian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 11-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beech since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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