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SPOTSWOOD 8, CARDINAL McCARRICK 0: Freshman Willie Beard tossed a complete-game four-hitter, striking out 11 and walking none. He threw just 105 pitches. The Chargers (6-4) have won five of their last six and scored six runs in the first inning.
BEARD TRIMS EAST BRUNSWICK--SPOTSWOOD 7, EAST BRUNSWICK 4
MAY 14, 2004
Excerpts taken from THE HOME NEWS TRIBUNE
The turning point for freshman right-hander Willie Beard came in the fourth inning when he faced one of the state's power hitters with his team trailing by a run. Like virtually every other pitcher who has faced EB's Chris Affinito, Beard could have chosen to pitch around the burly power hitter. Instead, he went right at Affinito and wound up striking him out. Beard said winning that confrontation gave him the confidence to finish strong.
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