The Beaumont Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Arrowhead Christian Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Beaumont is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Beaumont after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Citrus Valley, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered against the Blackhawks since March 9, 2023.
Beaumont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Diaz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. Adam Nelson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Arrowhead Christian's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Summit on Thursday. Arrowhead Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Linfield Christian. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Arrowhead Christian also got a great performance from Bobby Mahoney as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Mahoney also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Arrowhead Christian is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Diesel Toth was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Beaumont's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Arrowhead Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
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