Baseball Recap: Bethel Christian Wins Going Away Against Sherman Indian

Bethel Christian lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Sherman Indian, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. Bethel Christian put the hurt on Sherman Indian with a sharp 17-6 win on Thursday. For the Kings, this counts as revenge for the 14-12 victory the Braves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.

Jonah Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.

Matthew Miller

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/27/25 vs Sherman Indian	3
04/09/24 @ Crossroads Christian	2
02/21/25 vs Victor Valley Christian	1
04/25/24 @ The Grove School	1
03/19/24 vs Sherman Indian	1

In other batting news, Elijah Scholl and Matthew Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Scholl went 5-for-7 with four RBI and two runs, while Miller scored a run while going 5-for-6. The dominant performance also gave Miller a new career-high in RBI (three). Tyler Backstrom was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

Bethel Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .718. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Bethel Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Sherman Indian, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.

Looking ahead, Bethel Christian will host Packinghouse Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Packinghouse Christian Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.25 runs per game on average), something Bethel Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sherman Indian, they are taking a road trip to square off against California Lutheran at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Sherman Indian's pitchers better be ready for this one: California Lutheran has averaged an impressive 11.8 runs per game this season.