Maud and Beckville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Maud had to settle for second. They lost 12-2 to the Beckville Bearcats. The loss continues a trend for Maud in their matchups with Beckville: they've now lost four in a row.
Maud saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rip Thomas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Beckville's side, Aiden Brantley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Brantley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Coy Stephens was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Bullock, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Maud's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Beckville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3-1.
Maud does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Beckville, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Kerens at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Beckville: 2.7, Kerens: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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