The Bethany Christian Bruins will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lakeland Lakers at 5:30 p.m. Bethany Christian will be strutting in after a win while Lakeland will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Bethany Christian finally turned things around against Tippecanoe Valley on Thursday. Bethany Christian had just enough and edged Tippecanoe Valley out 5-4.
Jude Miller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Schlabach, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lakeland's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Garrett by a score of 5-4.
Carson Mickem put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Mickem has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mickem was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mickem wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Pieri, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Pieri has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Bethany Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Lakeland, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8.
Bethany Christian suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Lakeland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Bethany Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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