The Beaver Local Beavers are taking a road trip to take on the Minerva Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Beaver Local will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
18 must be Beaver Local's lucky number: they beat Southern with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Beavers beat the Indians by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 18-4. The Beavers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Beaver Local got a massive performance out of Brenna Jones, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Brylee Curtis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Beaver Local was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Minerva came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Carrollton on Tuesday.
Sierra Cress was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rachel Weaver was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gabby Kashdan, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Beaver Local's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Minerva, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-9.
Beaver Local beat Minerva 10-7 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beavers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
