Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beckville). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carlisle Indians a 21-0 shutout on Saturday. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Kaitlyn Mauritzen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Mauritzen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Landrie Dennard was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Londyn Courtney was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
02/22/25 vs Carlisle | 12 |
02/21/25 vs Westwood | 9 |
02/21/25 vs Rains | 11 |
02/21/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 9 |
02/14/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 2 |
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Beckville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Beckville pushed their record up to 6-2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs over those games. As for Carlisle, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Beckville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-6 victory against Arp on the 22nd. Carlisle has also already played their next contest (against Westwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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