The Bethel Christian Academy Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Faith Christian Academy Conquerors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bethel Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
Bethel Christian Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Wilson Christian Academy. 12 seems to be a good number for Bethel Christian Academy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jamey Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Hill, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jason Turnage, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian Academy fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of New Bern Christian Academy on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Faith Christian Academy has scored all season.
Jessie Carrillo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Bethel Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Faith Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bethel Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bethel Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Faith Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethel Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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