Baseball Recap: Delaware Christian falls despite strong effort from Caden Beck

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 11:54pm

Baseball Recap: Delaware Christian Eagles vs. Genoa Christian Academy

Delaware Christian was the 11-1 winner over Genoa Christian Academy when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Delaware Christian Eagles lost 16-10 to Genoa Christian Academy on Tuesday.

Caden Beck was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Beck was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Joshua Ross and Drew Hobbs did some serious damage despite the final result: Ross scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Hobbs scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Sabastian Milby was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Delaware Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.

Delaware Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Madison Christian at 5:30 p.m. Delaware Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Genoa Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Liberty Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Genoa Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

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