Beamer had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-15 to make it nine. They came up short against the Jefferson Raiders, falling 20-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-13 back in April.
As for Jefferson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-14. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.7 runs over those games.
For Jefferson's part, Delaney Merritt and Emily Kropp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Merritt pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Kropp tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Merritt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Merritt got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Kropp got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Katarah Lli and Jesabella Arceo did most of the damage at the plate: LLi went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Arceo went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Arceo has posted since back in April. Lyla Smith was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Beamer nor Jefferson have any future games scheduled.
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