Bethlehem Christian Academy has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Athens Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Bethlehem Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Bethlehem Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Jackson County 5-3.
Audryanna Torres spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Titan Sapp was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Gravitt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Athens Christian put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for The King's Academy. Everything went Athens Christian's way against The King's Academy as Athens Christian made off with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ellianna Christian made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Harper Westbrook was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Presley Hembree was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Athens Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Bethlehem Christian Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Athens Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bethlehem Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Athens Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bethlehem Christian Academy took their victory against Athens Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Bethlehem Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Athens Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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