Minerva's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Beaver Beavers 5-4.
Sierra Cress spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Kashdan, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Sell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Beaver's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ciara Call, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lora Reeder, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Beaver didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Minerva only tossed three.
Minerva's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Beaver, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8-1.
Minerva does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Beaver, they will head out on the road to take on United at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beaver is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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