Beacon had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it 13. They lost 11-4 to the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 21-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Sally Betterbid was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Newburgh Free Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Newburgh Free Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Parker Mullarkey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Melissa Schulze also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Beacon and Newburgh Free Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 531st) will meet Port Jervis (ranked 226th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy will take on Pine Bush at 4:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (241 vs. 61).
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