Newtown is 0-10 against Beacon since May of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Pioneers will venture away from home to challenge the Blue Demons at 4:00 p.m. Newtown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Beacon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Newtown is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand John Adams a 13-0 shutout two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, Beacon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Architecture, Engineering and Construction on Tuesday.
Cooper Delabarre tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jagger Bruch, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Luca Bean, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Beacon pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Newtown, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Newtown might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Beacon in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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