The Beddingfield Bruins will face off against the Community Christian Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Beddingfield saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They came up short against North East Carolina Prep, falling 8-1. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Community Christian never let their opponents score last Tuesday. They blew past Gramercy Christian 13-0. The Cyclones might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Tyler Spivey was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Community Christian: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-5 otherwise. Spivey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Beamon, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Community Christian is undefeated when Beamon posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Luke Holloman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Community Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Beddingfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Beddingfield came up short against Community Christian when the teams last played on April 4th, falling 14-11. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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