The Arrowhead Christian Eagles will challenge the Beaumont Cougars at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Arrowhead Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Arrowhead Christian turned things around against Linfield Christian on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since May 7, 2024.
Bobby Mahoney
| 02/25/25 vs Orange Lutheran | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Houston | 1 |
Bobby Mahoney tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Arrowhead Christian is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Diesel Toth was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Beaumont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Citrus Valley, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered against the Blackhawks since March 9, 2023.
Beaumont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Diaz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Beaumont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Arrowhead Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Beaumont's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Arrowhead Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Beaumont, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Arrowhead Christian keep running through batters, or will Beaumont buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
