Baseball Game Preview: Christian Brothers Academy Brothers vs. Bethlehem Central Eagles

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Previous Games

04/15/24 - Away	7-9 L
04/19/23 - Home	4-9 L
04/20/22 - Away	6-2 W
05/24/21 - Home	8-12 L
05/09/19 - Away	8-2 W
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Christian Brothers Academy and Bethlehem Central are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Brothers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Neither Christian Brothers Academy nor Bethlehem Central posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Christian Brothers Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Kingston 1-0. The victory continues a trend for the Brothers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

Carter Dean looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Bethlehem Central's offense. They came up short against La Salle Institute on Friday, falling 12-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.

Bethlehem Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Bradt, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Bradt's first of the season.

Bethlehem Central's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Christian Brothers Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christian Brothers Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bethlehem Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Christian Brothers Academy couldn't quite finish off Bethlehem Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Will the Brothers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.