The Stewarts Creek Red Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Beech Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Stewarts Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Coffee County Central and fell 4-3.
Stewarts Creek got a good showing from Micah Raybon, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Coleman Neas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beech). They never let Portland get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Monday. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Beech also got a great performance from Watson Storey as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Kaden Peach was a standout: he fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaden Powell, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
Beech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Stewarts Creek's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Beech, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Stewarts Creek beat Beech 12-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Stewarts Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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