Baseball Recap: Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders vs. Meadow Bridge Wildcats
Greater Beckley Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Meadow Bridge Wildcats 23-7. Greater Beckley Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by nine runs or more this season.
Kaden Bolen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bolen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bolen was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Greater Beckley Christian got a massive performance out of Eli Gunter, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Gunter hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Hunter Crist, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Meadow Bridge's side, Walter Lizotte was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing eight bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hamons, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Greater Beckley Christian and bumps their season record up to 7-9-1. As for Meadow Bridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Greater Beckley Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Grace Christian at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Grace Christian is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Greater Beckley Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Meadow Bridge, they will square off against Midland Trail at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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