Baseball Recap: Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles vs. Bethany Christian Bruins
If Elkhart Christian Academy was feeling good off their 18-6 takedown of Argos last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles fell just short of the Bethany Christian Bruins by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elkhart Christian Academy of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
LJ Bevier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Elkins, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
Even though they lost, Elkhart Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethany Christian only posted a batting average of .190.
On Bethany Christian's side, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bontrager, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Elkhart Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bethany Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
While Elkhart Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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