Beaver lost against Neshannock back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Beaver Bobcats fell just short of the Neshannock Lancers by a score of 5-4. Beaver has not had much luck with Neshannock recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Logan Hill put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, David Corob was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Like Beaver, Neshannock also got a great game from a two-way player: Jake Rynd. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Rynd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Giovanni Valentine was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Beaver's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Neshannock, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beaver will challenge Ambridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Neshannock, they will head out on the road to take on Slippery Rock at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Slippery Rock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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