West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Brighton Bengals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Brighton's part, they got a great performance from Case Beames as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Beames has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braxton Biesinger was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Scott, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Brighton, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
West will head out on the road to take on Olympus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Brighton, they will head out on the road to square off against Jordan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
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