BASEBALL
The Bison returned home from a successful trip to Myrtle Beach only to be sidelined from playing in Northeast Ohio. Beachwood posted a 1-0 win over Worthington Christian and a 3-2 victory over Bethlehem (Ky.) while in South Carolina, giving head coach Ben Singer reason to be eager to start the team's regular season schedule.
"We played really well and got some good pitching and defense," said Singer of his team's first action of the season. "I'm encouraged, but it was tough to go back in the gym after being outside for a week."
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Ryan Moss threw a complete-game two-hit shutout against Worthington, striking out 10 batters. He also had two hits and two RBI in the win over Bethlehem. Zach Smith had seven strikeouts while Josh Schwarz picked up the win against Bethlehem.
The Bison are scheduled to play Independence today (away) and Tuesday (home) and will host Richmond Heights Thursday before traveling to Shaker Heights for a Saturday double header.
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TRACK AND FIELD
Beachwood hosted its own invitational meet Saturday with the boys placing fifth overall and the girls taking an eighth-place finish. "This is a meet that gives the little guys a chance to score some points," said Bison head coach Willie Smith.
Chris Lardie and Olivia Mayfield were both winners in the triple jump event as Lardie posted a mark of 38-11.5 while Mayfield hit a distance of 31-5.25. Mayfield also earned a first-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 15-10. Ari Sobel was second in the triple jump (35-3.25) and the Bison got second-place finishes from the boys' 4x100 relay of Sobel, Lardie, Jason Edwards and Virdell Robinson (45.81) and the girls' 4x100 relay of Gabrielle Perryman, Mayfield, Tracy Milliner and Kyndal Wilson (52.39). Marzell Atkins added a fourth place in the discus (119-6) and Perryman was fourth in the 200 meters (28.13).
The team travels to the Cuyahoga Heights Invitational Tuesday and will compete at the Chanel Relays Saturday.
GIRLS' LACROSSE
The Lady Bison split a pair of contests last week, falling to Kenston 15-5 and bouncing back for a 12-8 victory over Gilmour.
Melissa Felman had a pair of goals in the loss to Kenston with Monica Arkin, Lily Lash and Eva Muschkin adding single scores. Ena Jones and Muschkin each scored three goals in the win over Gilmour with Lindsay Silver and Arkin contributing two goals each. Laura Tramer and Sara Post also scored in the win.
Beachwood plays host to Andrews School Tuesday, hits the road to play at CVCA Thursday and competes in the Hannigan Tournament Saturday.
TENNIS
The Bison netters dropped a 5-0 decision to Kenston and defeated St. Vincent-St. Mary 4-1 last week.
Winners against SVSM were Andrew Romanoff (6-2, 1-6, 6-2), Dillon Heiser (6-3, 6-0), and the doubles teams of Jacob Tepper-Alex Roth (6-3, 6-4) and Hoi Jai Han-Lewis Rosenbaum (6-3, 6-3).
Beachwood has a busy schedule this week with home matches against Gilmour Tuesday, Hawken Wednesday, Conneaut Friday and Lake Ridge Saturday in addtion to a match at Normandy Thursday.
SOFTBALL
The softball team had all three games postponed due to inclement weather conditions last week.
This week the Bison are slated to play Independence today (home) and Tuesday (away), at Wickliffe Wednesday, at Cleveland Central Catholic Friday and at home against Lake Ridge Saturday.