Colonial Beach had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it eight. They came up short against the Northumberland Indians, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent defeat being a 23-5 loss on Tuesday.
As for Northumberland, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Northumberland's part, Braylin Beauchamp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Beauchamp has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Abigail Bates and Emmalee King did most of the damage at the plate: Bates got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three RBI, while King got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Bates a new career-high. Tawny Bowis was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Colonial Beach is set to square off against their familiar foe Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Northumberland will challenge rival Rappahannock at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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