It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Beech ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Watkins Memorial Warriors 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buccaneers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2019.
Cooper McCandless
| 03/29/25 vs Watkins Memorial | 4 |
| 03/17/25 vs Stewarts Creek | 0 |
| 03/08/25 @ Rossview | 4 |
Cooper McCandless looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four games.
On the hitting side, Cade Philpot was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Powell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Beech has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Beech didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 defeat against Beavercreek on the 29th. As for Watkins Memorial, they will head out to square off against Zanesville at 5:00 p.m. on April 7.
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