Beachwood and Wickliffe are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Beachwood Bison will be playing at home against the Wickliffe Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Beachwood lost 15-2 to Perry on Tuesday.
Beachwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wickliffe put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Grand Valley as Wickliffe made off with a 12-1 win. With that victory, Wickliffe brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Brandon Henderson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Henderson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Frankie Bucar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Noah Dohm, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Beachwood's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Wickliffe, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beachwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wickliffe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Beachwood took their victory against Wickliffe in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-8. Does Beachwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wickliffe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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