The Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders will take on the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greater Beckley Christian was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They skirted past Summers County 6-5.
Isaiah Lewis was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lewis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Gunter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaden Bolen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tygarts Valley beat Webster County 7-3 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won six in a row.
Like Greater Beckley Christian, Tygarts Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaxon Drennen. Throwing, Drennen struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Jacob Wamsley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Drennen didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Drennen went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Wamsley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Wamsley a new career-high.
In other batting news, Austin Teter was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Adam Woods was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Tygarts Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Greater Beckley Christian, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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