For the second straight game, West Harrison will face off against Long Beach. The Hurricanes are taking a road trip to challenge the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Harrison has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Long Beach will arrive with three straight victories.
Things were looking good for West Harrison after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 7-2 to Long Beach.
For Long Beach's part, Will Brady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Brady is becoming a predictor of the Bearcats' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Wayne Ulrich and Aiden Downey did most of the damage at the plate: Ulrich scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Downey scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Downey has posted since back in March.
Long Beach's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for West Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
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