Marblehead extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-9 in the process. They fell 8-5 to the Beverly Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in April.
As for Beverly, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Beverly's part, Jonathan Reyes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reyes has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
In other pitching news, Beverly got a great performance from Graham Gavin as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Gavin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Micah McMannus was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Salerno, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Marblehead will square off against Masconomet Regional at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Chieftains will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Magicians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Beverly, they will take on Peabody Veterans Memorial at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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