For the second straight game, Ambridge will face off against Beaver. The Bridgers will host the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Ambridge and Beaver have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Bridgers fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 5-4.
For Beaver's part, Ty Butler was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Butler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Josh Derringer looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Back at the plate, David Corob was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Ambridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1. As for Beaver, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ambridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beaver struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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