Beaver lost to Central Valley back in April of 2025, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Bobcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Warriors 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted against the Warriors since May 10, 2022.
Derek Hughes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beaver is undefeated when Hughes allows two or fewer hits, but 2-3 otherwise. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Eli Maze
| 04/07/26 vs Central Valley | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Bethel Park | 2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Hampton | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Hopewell | 1 |
| 03/20/26 vs Riverside | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Maze, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Junior Marino, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Beaver and bumps their season record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Central Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Beaver will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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