Beaver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-0 to the Weir Red Riders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Beaver of the 10-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Beaver saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristian Lantz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Weir's side, G Cross made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Cross was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Weir got a massive performance out of Trae Cook, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Lucas McAllister, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Beaver's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Weir, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Beaver will be playing in front of their home fans against United at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. United's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Beaver's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Weir, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brooke at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Brooke's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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