After flying high against Norman Thomas last Thursday, Beacon came back down to earth. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Brandeis Bulldogs by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The Blue Devils were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Bulldogs' pitcher proved too tough.
Elin Turco spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Beacon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Valdez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Beacon fell to 3-1. As for Brandeis, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Beacon and Brandeis will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Blue Devils see the field they'll take on Rustin at 4:00 p.m. on the 13th. As for Brandeis, their break will end when they face Bergtraum at 4:00 p.m. on the 13th.
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