Baseball Recap: Berean Christian Bulldogs vs. Highlands Christian Knights
Berean Christian lost against Highlands Christian back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Berean Christian Bulldogs wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-4 walloping at the hands of the Highlands Christian Knights. Berean Christian has struggled against Highlands Christian recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Berean Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Villarreal, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Highlands Christian's side, Camden Scott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, M Martin and Jonathan Brankamp did most of the damage at the plate: Martin scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Brankamp went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Sage Chartier was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Berean Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Highlands Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Berean Christian will head out on the road to face off against Sports Leadership & Management at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berean Christian has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Highlands Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Monarch at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Monarch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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