The Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs will face off against the Bethel Christian Kings at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Redlands Adventist Academy will be strutting in after a win while Bethel Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Redlands Adventist Academy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Lucerne Valley on Tuesday. Redlands Adventist Academy put the hurt on Lucerne Valley with a sharp 12-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
Austin Herford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Herford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Lauer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Noah Gatling, who scored a run and stole four bases.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Loma Linda Academy, falling 18-1.
Bethel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Redlands Adventist Academy suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Bethel Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Will Redlands Adventist Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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