Softball Preview: Athens Christian Eagles vs. Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights
Athens Christian hasn't had much luck against Bethlehem Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Athens Christian Eagles will welcome the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. Athens Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Athens Christian's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Bethlehem Christian Academy hitters got past them. Athens Christian fell 11-8 to Bethlehem Christian Academy on Tuesday. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Bethlehem Christian Academy's part, Audryanna Torres made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Torres was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Bethlehem Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Titan Sapp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Ashlynn Shafer was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bethlehem Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Athens Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Athens Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bethlehem Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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