Baseball Preview: Bethany Christian vs. Faith Baptist
Bethany Christian will head out on the road to challenge Faith Baptist at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Bethany Christian fell victim to a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Rochester Hills Christian.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Faith Baptist gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Rochester Hills Christian 13-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Faith Baptist considering their one-run performance the match before.
Justus Mosey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Mosey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Mack, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Gartrelle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bethany Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Faith Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Bethany Christian came up short against Faith Baptist in their previous matchup on April 1st, falling 8-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mosey, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Bethany Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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