If Beachwood was riding high off their 28-18 takedown of Cleveland Central Catholic last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Beachwood Bison fell just short of the Chagrin Falls Tigers by a score of 7-6 on Friday. Beachwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chagrin Falls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Mattie Spaller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Chagrin Falls' side, Mia Beavers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Beavers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gina Ponikvar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Brigitte Edwards was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Beachwood's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Chagrin Falls, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
While Beachwood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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