Beaumont had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-16 to make it 11. They came up short against the Citrus Valley Blackhawks, falling 12-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blackhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in March.
Johnnie Gill and Matt Kubotsu did some serious damage despite the final result: Gill went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Kubotsu went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Gill has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Landen Nesbit, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Citrus Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Citrus Valley's side, Cole West was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The Blackhawks are undefeated when West posts three or more RBI, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Castillo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Beaumont 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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