With two weekend victories, the Joseph Eagles are on a three-game winning streak. The Eagles defeated both Nyssa and Weiser junior varsity teams by scores of 10-0 and 12-0, respectively.

Joseph pitcher Sam Beckman won the first game, going five innings with nine strikeouts while allowing only one hit and two walks. “Sam pitched really well. He was the Sam I’m used to seeing,” Joseph coach Calvin Word said.

Justin Exon went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and a couple of RBIs along with stealing at least three bases. “We only had six hits, and Devin McQuead was 2-for-3 with a run scored. They (Nyssa) made a lot of errors,” Word said.

The second game saw more of the same. Exon pitched the game, allowing three hits while 10 hitters whiffed against him. Exon yielded five walks.

“He threw well, and he threw hard. He had some rest, and his curve ball was working, and he threw it for strikes,” Word said. Exon helped his own effort, going 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored. Beckman went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs.

“We swung the bats better in the second game than the first. We hit the second pitcher better. The wind was blowing at Mach 20, and we hit some balls on the screws that turned into routine fly balls from the wind,” Word said.

With the team now 4-7 on the year, Word is seeing a little promise. “We have several kids getting hits, and everyone’s hitting the ball well. That’s the good thing,” Word said.