The Beachwood Bison are taking a road trip to challenge the Lutheran West Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Beachwood will be strutting in after a victory while Lutheran West will be coming in after a loss.
Beachwood was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Bristol 6-4.
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The team relied heavily on Tristan Brown, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Beachwood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-13 when he doesn't). Henry Strean was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Gilmour Academy hit Lutheran West with a five-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Longhorns took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers.
Brandon Schneider made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Beachwood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Lutheran West, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Beachwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lutheran West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Beachwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Lutheran West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bison since the team 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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