Beaver and Struthers are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Beaver Beavers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Struthers Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Beaver will be strutting in after a win while Struthers will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Beaver finally turned things around against United on Thursday. Everything went Beaver's way against United as Beaver made off with an 11-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Beaver needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Paxton Grimes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Grimes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Grimes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Grimes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Stephenson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Aiden Dray was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Struthers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-3 to Girard.
Struthers also got a good showing from Noah Carnahan, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Beaver's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Struthers, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-19.
Beaver beat Struthers 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Beaver have another victory up their sleeve, or will Struthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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