Beaverton had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it six. They lost 14-3 to the Farwell Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Tuesday.
Beaverton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Harrell, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. Miranda Hess also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Farwell, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. Considering they have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Farwell's side, Lindsay Esterline made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Esterline has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allena Wunderlich, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Karleigh Ames, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Beaverton will welcome Montabella at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Beavers are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Farwell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ogemaw Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.88 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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