Beaver Falls extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-5. They lost 12-1 to the Ellwood City Wolverine. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Beaver Falls saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braiden Hunter, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That hit was Hunter's first of the season.
As for Ellwood City, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
On Ellwood City's side, Nate Kennedy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Kennedy has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Aaron Lake was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jordan Keller, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
While Beaver Falls had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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