The Bethel Christian Kings will venture away from home to challenge the United Christian Academy Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethel Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Bethel Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Norton Science & Language Academy with a sharp 11-0 win. The Kings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Elijah Scholl
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Elijah Scholl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Bethel Christian is 3-1 when Scholl posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaeden Milhouse, who went 2-for-3 with six stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Jonah Thompson was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Bethel Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norton Science & Language Academy only posted an OBP of .208.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when United Christian Academy and California Lutheran meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again two weeks ago. The Eagles walked away with a 6-3 victory over the C-Hawks.
Bethel Christian now has a winning record of 8-7. As for United Christian Academy, their record is now 3-5.
Bethel Christian might still be hurting after the 17-8 loss they got from United Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Kings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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