Beech extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 18-14. They fell 5-1 to the Mount Juliet Golden Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Tuesday.
Liam Dougherty was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Jackson Kennedy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for Mount Juliet, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-17 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Mount Juliet's side, Carter Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Lewis is becoming a predictor of the Golden Bears' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 9-16 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ezra Buchanan, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Beech will head out to challenge Northeast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Juliet, they will venture away from home to square off against Summit at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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