Baseball Game Preview: Bethesda Christian Patriots vs. Fountain Central Mustangs

The Bethesda Christian Patriots will square off against the Fountain Central Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethesda Christian has four straight wins, Fountain Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Bethesda Christian barely beat Faith Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 20-13 margin over the Eagles on Saturday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Fountain Central came up short against Parke Heritage on Saturday, falling 13-5.

Bethesda Christian pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Fountain Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.

Everything went Bethesda Christian's way against Fountain Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Bethesda Christian made off with a 10-4 victory. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.