BEAVERS BREAK THROUGH AGAINST EAST LIVERPOOL
EAST LIVERPOOL OH- Beaver Local crushed their rival from East Liverpool 13-1 on Monday. The Beavers dropped the hammer in the top of the third when an error put one on the board, then Brylee Curtis doubled it up for two more.
But the real fireworks came in the fourth. Beaver Local raked six runs on six hits: Brenna Jones doubled one in, Lora Reeder and Addie Thurik each singled one in, Ciara Call added another, an error pushed one in, and Ally Wright doubled to seal the inning.
East Liverpool Potters managed a lone run in the bottom of the sixth off a solo homer by Cate Davis, but it was too little, too late.
On the mound, Megan Henrich was lights out for Beaver Local, tossing seven innings, giving up just one run on five hits while striking out three and issuing three walks. For East Liverpool, Davis took the loss, going seven innings and allowing 13 runs (eight earned) on 16 hits, with six strikeouts and one walk.
Offensively, Beaver Local piled up 16 hits. Call and Thurik were the spark plugs, each driving in three runs, while Curtis led the charge with three hits in five at-bats. Jones chipped in with two hits, and Thurik stole two bases as the team rumbled with four stolen bases overall. They even turned one double play.
On the flip side, Davis went 2-for-3 with an RBI for East Liverpool, who also turned a double play. Next up, Beaver Local is headed to East Liverpool on Wednesday to keep the momentum rolling.