Baseball Preview: Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Invest Collegiate Imagine Kingfishers
The Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Invest Collegiate Imagine Kingfishers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethel Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Bethel Christian Academy had just enough and edged The Master's Academy out 2-1. The win was just what Bethel Christian Academy needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Dillion Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bethel Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Hughes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Invest Collegiate Imagine couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Carolina Day by a score of 12-11 back in March. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Bethel Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Invest Collegiate Imagine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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