Western Beaver is 0-8 against Union Area since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Western Beaver Golden Beavers will be playing at home against the Union Area Scotties at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Western Beaver entered their tilt with Summit Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They beat the Knights in Monday's second game by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 30-0.
Benji Valdez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Valdez was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Christian Stefankis was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Sparbine, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Union Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Shenango last Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Dom Cucitrone, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Western Beaver pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Union Area, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Western Beaver might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Union Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Western Beaver avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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