The Beavercreek Beavers are taking a road trip to square off against the Bishop Fenwick Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Beavercreek had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Carlisle on Wednesday. Beavercreek put the hurt on Carlisle with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Viera Barrett made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Barrett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Kayla Gard looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Brylee Greene was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Blackmore, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick got the win against Archbishop Alter on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-1.
Like Beavercreek, Bishop Fenwick also got a great game from a two-way player: Sulesky Evelyn. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). What's more, Evelyn gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Myles Carolyn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Marra Coyle was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Fenwick kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Beavercreek's record is now 2-0. As for Bishop Fenwick, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
