Baseball Recap: Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars vs. Bethesda Christian Patriots
Greenwood Christian Academy's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Bethesda Christian Patriots. This was payback for Greenwood Christian Academy, who suffered a 5-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Charlie Overton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Overton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Overton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Simons, who went 2-for-5 with a double.
On Bethesda Christian's side, Noah Dininger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Greenwood Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Bethesda Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Greenwood Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greenwood Christian Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Bethesda Christian, they will be playing at home against Herron at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bethesda Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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