Liberty Christian had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it five. They lost 17-6 to the Bethesda Christian Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 18-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Brelle Ray and Claire Callahan did some serious damage despite the final result: Ray went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Callahan went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Hudson, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
As for Bethesda Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Bethesda Christian's side, Eliza Gibbs and Hana Henry did most of the damage at the plate: Gibbs went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Henry went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave Henry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makaleigh Brann, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Liberty Christian will venture away from home to face off against Indiana School for the Deaf at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bethesda Christian, they will host Crawfordsville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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