The Augusta Beavers are taking a road trip to take on the McDonell Central Macks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta will be strutting in after a win while McDonell Central will be coming in after a defeat.
McDonell Central will be up against a hot Augusta team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Beavers were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Pepin/Alma on Monday. While the Beavers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Laney O'Brien
| 05/05/25 vs Pepin/Alma | 12 |
| 04/22/25 @ Blair-Taylor | 8 |
| 04/17/25 @ Stanley-Boyd | 9 |
Laney O'Brien spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Haley Strauch, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Krueger, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, McDonell Central didn't have quite enough to beat Hudson on Saturday and fell 7-5.
Augusta pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for McDonell Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Augusta might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from McDonell Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Beavers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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