Beaverton hasn't had much luck against Mountainside recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Beavers will head out to take on the Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. Neither Beaverton nor Mountainside posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Beaverton came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against McNary, falling 12-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Beavers have suffered since March 22nd.
Beaverton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Riedel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountainside fell victim to Jesuit and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 11-0 to the Crusaders. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Mavericks, who until this game were averaging 3.67 runs allowed.
Mountainside's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Beaverton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Mountainside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Beaverton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. It's a different story for Mountainside, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Beaverton's hitters?
Beaverton suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Mountainside in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Beavers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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