Baseball Preview: Bethel Bruins vs. Denbigh Patriots
Bethel is 9-1 against Denbigh since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bethel Bruins will be playing at home against the Denbigh Patriots at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Bethel's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Denbigh has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Bethel can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Denbigh as Bethel made off with a 14-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Bethel needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Cooper Burns made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Burns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bethel got a massive performance out of Josh Flicek, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Austin DeBusk was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Bethel's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Denbigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
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