After losing to Bishop England the last time they met, May River decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Sharks came out on top against the Battling Bishops by a score of 11-6 on Wednesday.
Chris Beckman
Chris Beckman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because May River is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Beckman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jorden Reid was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of May River's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Sam Matejewski was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
May River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
May River has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Bishop England, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
May River will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Battling Bishops: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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