Baseball Game Preview: Mountain View Christian Academy Mustangs vs. Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders

Mountain View Christian Academy is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Monday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Mountain View Christian Academy is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Things were looking good for Mountain View Christian Academy after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against The Master's Academy, falling 19-6.

Jaxon Spencer

Stolen Base

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Mountain View Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Spencer, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Spencer is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Kyle Smith was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Bethel Christian Academy got the win against IC Imagine on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-8. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Kingfishers: they've now won three in a row.

Caiden Burleson was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Silver, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Mountain View Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bethel Christian Academy, their record is now 2-0.

Mountain View Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Bethel Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Mountain View Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.