Bethesda Christian is 3-0 against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Bethesda Christian Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bethesda Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Cloverdale. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bethesda Christian.
Annah Heath was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Heath was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Eliza Gibbs and Avery Gibbs did most of the damage at the plate: Gibbs scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Gibbs scored three runs and stole three bases. Gibbs has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maylin Heathco, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Southport on Tuesday.
Emma Hamblin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Esteb, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Georgie Kelich, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bethesda Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Bethesda Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Bethesda Christian repeat their success, or does Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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