The Beechwood Tigers will challenge the Bracken County Polar Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Beechwood nor Bracken County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Beechwood's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Bishop Brossart 1-0. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Bishop Brossart's batters probably weren't too happy with Chase Flaherty, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Beechwood's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Arrasmith, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. Another was Tyler Fryman, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Beechwood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Brossart struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Bracken County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Pendleton County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Bracken County's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Beechwood, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Beechwood couldn't quite get it done against Bracken County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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