Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Beatty

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

04/17/25 vs Sandy Valley	10-1
04/14/25 vs Mountain View Christian	17-2
04/14/25 vs Mountain View Christian	12-0
04/08/25 vs Spring Mountain	17-7
04/08/25 vs Spring Mountain	9-8

Beatty entered their tilt with Sandy Valley on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Sidewinders with a sharp 10-1 win. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 17-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Anthony Femat made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Beatty's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Femat was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Molina, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Beatty: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aaron Olmedo, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Beatty kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandy Valley only managed six hits.

Beatty pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Sandy Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.

Beatty will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Sidewinders: the pair will be back at it again later today.