Baseball Game Preview: Bethel Bruins vs. Denbigh Patriots

Bethel has gone a perfect 10-0 against Denbigh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bruins will venture away from home to take on the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Bethel will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Bethel is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Heritage on Thursday as they made off with a 17-2 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Conner Lamb

Runs

05/08/25 @ Heritage	3
05/06/25 vs Heritage	2
04/22/25 @ Kecoughtan	2
04/17/25 vs Phoebus	2
04/15/25 @ Phoebus	2
+ 7 more games

The team relied heavily on Conner Lamb, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bethel's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Ryder Zeman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Denbigh fell victim to Warhill and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 9-0.

Bethel has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Denbigh, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.

Bethel was able to grind out a solid win over Denbigh when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.