Baseball Preview: Bethel Christian Academy Trojans vs. Wilson Christian Academy Chargers
Bethel Christian Academy is 1-9 against Wilson Christian Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bethel Christian Academy Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Wilson Christian Academy Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Bethel Christian Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Bethel Christian Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wayne Preparatory Academy a 12-0 shutout.
Braden Cash and Jonathan White made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cash tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, White tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Cash scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while White scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jason Turnage and Alex Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Turnage scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Hill went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Zach Harrison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wilson Christian Academy fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Raleigh HomeSchool on Friday. Wilson Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Bethel Christian Academy, Wilson Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Davis Pittman. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pittman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pittman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Pittman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Bethel Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Wilson Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bethel Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wilson Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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