After two games on the road, Western Beaver is heading back home. They will take on the Springdale Dynamos at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Western Beaver wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Springdale had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Leechburg on Tuesday. Springdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
John Hughes put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Hughes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Scheuring and Andrew Redman did some serious damage despite the final result: Scheuring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Redman went 3-for-5 with two RBI. Dustin Werksman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Western Beaver's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Springdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Western Beaver beat Springdale 10-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Western Beaver repeat their success, or does Springdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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