Baseball Preview: Bethel Christian Academy Trojans vs. Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots
Bethel Christian Academy is 0-10 against Wilmington Christian Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bethel Christian Academy Trojans will face off against the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots at 2:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a nine-game winning streak alive.
Bethel Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Faith Christian 9-8.
Jamey Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Zach Harrison was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jason Turnage, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wilmington Christian Academy stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let Wilson Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Bethel Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Bethel Christian Academy suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Wilmington Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April. Can Bethel Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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