Ambridge has not done well against Beaver recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Ambridge Bridgers had just enough and edged the Beaver Bobcats out 4-3. This was a revenge game for Ambridge, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-7 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Ambridge's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Beaver's side, Corbin Sevcik put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Sevcik was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddox Tanner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and 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 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ambridge only tossed five.
Ambridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for Beaver, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ambridge will challenge Mars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Beaver, they will head out on the road to face off against Mohawk Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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