Baseball Game Preview: Scotland Christian Academy Saints vs. Bethel Christian Academy Trojans

The Scotland Christian Academy Saints will head out to challenge the Bethel Christian Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

Scotland Christian Academy fell victim to Greenville Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Knights. That's two games in a row now that the Saints have lost by exactly ten runs.

Meanwhile, Bethel Christian Academy hadn't done well against Wilson Christian Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Chargers. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Cooper Williams spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Bethel Christian Academy's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).

On the hitting side, Bethel Christian Academy let Jamey Williams and Brayden Cash run wild. Williams went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Cash went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Williams has become a key player for Bethel Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Jonathan White also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Bethel Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.

Bethel Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Scotland Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.

Scotland Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Bethel Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 10-5. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.