For the second straight game, Nazarene Christian Academy will face off against Bethesda Christian. We've got a battle between Lions coming up. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nazarene Christian Academy has seven straight victories, Bethesda Christian has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Nazarene Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Bethesda Christian. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Bethesda Christian.
For Bethesda Christian's part, Landon Gonzales made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Those two stolen bases gave Gonzales a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Benson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Nazarene Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bethesda Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nazarene Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bethesda Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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