Baseball Recap: Bethel Bruins vs. Kecoughtan Warriors
Bethel had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kecoughtan Warriors a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Bethel, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kecoughtan's batters probably weren't too happy with Cayden Ochsenfeld, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (he gave up two walks). Ochsenfeld has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bethel let Zahir Williams and Conner Lamb loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Lamb scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Liam Ochsenfeld, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Bethel's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Kecoughtan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Bethel will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kecoughtan: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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