Baseball Preview: Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors
The Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethel Christian Academy has three straight wins, Lake Lure Classical Academy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Bethel Christian Academy got the win against Invest Collegiate Imagine by a conclusive 12-4.
Dillion Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lukas Hughes and Caiden Burleson did most of the damage at the plate: Hughes scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Burleson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Jacob McGraw was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Lure Classical Academy suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of The Master's Academy back in March. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lake Lure Classical Academy has scored all season.
Bethel Christian Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Lake Lure Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Bethel Christian Academy suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Lake Lure Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Bethel Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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