Horseshoe Bend came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Beulah Bobcats onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. For Horseshoe Bend, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 loss Beulah walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Horseshoe Bend saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holland Gamble, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Beulah didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Horseshoe Bend's win was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Beulah, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horseshoe Bend will take on Reeltown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Horseshoe Bend's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Reeltown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Beulah, they will be playing at home against Beauregard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Beauregard and Beulah are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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