Western Beaver had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Summit Academy Knights a 30-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Western Beaver has managed all season.
Benji Valdez was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Valdez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Western Beaver got a massive performance out of Christian Stefankis, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Sparbine, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Western Beaver's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Summit Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Beaver will take on Union Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Western Beaver will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Summit Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Aquinas Academy at 4:00 p.m.
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