Baseball Preview: Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils vs. Bethesda Christian Patriots
The Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Bethesda Christian Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Indianapolis Shortridge is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 27-6 walloping at the hands of Monrovia on Monday.
Indianapolis Shortridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Duncan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of James Edmondson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Indianapolis Shortridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bethesda Christian came up short against Park Tudor on Wednesday and fell 7-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bethesda Christian in their matchups with Park Tudor: they've now lost five in a row.
Noah Dininger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Indianapolis Shortridge dropped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bethesda Christian, their record now sits at 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Indianapolis Shortridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bethesda Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Indianapolis Shortridge suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Bethesda Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Indianapolis Shortridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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