It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Beaver ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Central Valley Warriors 2-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-4 on Tuesday.
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Derek Hughes was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Beaver is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Junior Marino, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The win was the third in a row for Beaver, bringing their record up to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Central Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Beaver didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Mars on the 9th. As for Central Valley, they will face off against Moon Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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