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| 05/25/24 - Neutral | 13-9 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 22-7 W |
| 05/25/23 - Neutral | 21-11 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 05/30/22 - Neutral | 5-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bethesda Christian has gone 8-2 against Indiana School for the Deaf recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Deaf Hoosiers at 5:30 p.m. Bethesda Christian is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Twin Lakes hit Bethesda Christian with a four-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots came up short against the Indians, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Indiana School for the Deaf, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 23-12 margin over Providence Cristo Rey on Wednesday. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Deaf Hoosiers this season.
Tiana Starayev made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Moses, who fired off three triples, six RBI, and two runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Schools, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Indiana School for the Deaf was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .652. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Indiana School for the Deaf's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Bethesda Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Bethesda Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Indiana School for the Deaf in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 13-9. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Deaf Hoosiers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
