Beachwood took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Wickliffe, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bison won by a run and slipped past the Blue Devils 6-5. This was payback for the Bison, who suffered an 11-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ethan Malek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three contests. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Beachwood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-14 when he doesn't).
Caleb White
| 05/17/25 @ Wickliffe | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs West Geauga | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Orange | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Elyria Catholic | 2 |
| 05/15/24 @ Manchester | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb White, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Rosenblitt, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Beachwood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wickliffe, they dropped their record down to 13-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Beachwood nor the Blue Devils have any future games scheduled.
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