Baseball Preview: Bethel Christian Kings vs. Norton Science & Language Academy Rockets
The Bethel Christian Kings will head out on the road to face off against the Norton Science & Language Academy Rockets at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethel Christian has three straight wins, Norton Science & Language Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bethel Christian came out on top against Norton Science & Language Academy on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Kings' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rockets a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Kings, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kaeden Milhouse made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Milhouse was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Bethel Christian is undefeated when Milhouse posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise.
Elijah Scholl
| 03/19/25 @ Packinghouse Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/16/25 vs Norton Science & Language Academy | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Victor Valley Christian | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ California Lutheran | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Bethel Christian got a massive performance out of Elijah Scholl, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Scholl has become a key player for the Kings: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. Tyler Backstrom was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Bethel Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
The victory got Bethel Christian back to even at 7-7. As for Norton Science & Language Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Norton Science & Language Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bethel Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Norton Science & Language Academy, though, as they've only averaged .157. Will they be able to contain Bethel Christian's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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