The Beecher Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Wilmington Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Beecher has not struggled against Reed-Custer recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Beecher won by a run and slipped past Reed-Custer 4-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for Beecher as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Wilmington had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Fightin' Irish as they made off with a 10-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Wilmington, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Kettman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Kettman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Zach Ohlund was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Kyle Farrell was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win got Beecher back to even at 5-5. As for Wilmington, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Beecher suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Wilmington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Beecher avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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