Bengals
| 03/17/25 vs Philip Simmons | 16-1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Charleston Math & Science | 12-0 |
| 03/13/25 @ Philip Simmons | 14-0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Georgetown | 4-13 |
| 03/01/25 vs May River | 5-3 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lucy Beckham). Everything went their way against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses on Monday as the Lucy Beckham Bengals made off with a 16-1 victory. With that win, the Bengals brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
PHOEBE MELLICK was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, KAMARI DAVIS was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Presley Cribb, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lucy Beckham hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The victory was the third in a row for Lucy Beckham, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 9.67 strikeouts in those games compared to only four in the others. As for Philip Simmons, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Lucy Beckham will square off against Covenant Day at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Philip Simmons, they will head out on the road to take on Academic Magnet at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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