Beacon had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Liberty on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Indians a 13-0 shutout. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Kat Ruffy made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meg Nicholson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaliyah Soto, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Beacon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only posted a batting average of .167.
Bulldogs
| 05/20/25 @ Liberty | 13-0 |
| 05/19/25 vs Chester | 7-6 |
| 05/15/25 vs Liberty | 12-6 |
| 05/13/25 @ New Paltz | 0-12 |
| 05/12/25 @ Port Jervis | 1-13 |
Beacon's win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for Liberty, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Beacon and Liberty could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Bulldogs will square off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (573 vs. 216). Meanwhile, Liberty (ranked 649th) will meet Sullivan West (ranked 195th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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