Beddingfield extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-16 in the process. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Community Christian Cyclones. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cyclones this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-11 on April 4th.
Justin Kirby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Ethan Stallings was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Community Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Community Christian's side, Tyler Spivey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Spivey was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Community Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Tanner Pierce was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tee Bohne, who went 2-for-5 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Beddingfield will venture away from home to take on Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Bulldogs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Community Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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