The Grove School extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-9 in the process. They came up short against the Bethel Christian Kings, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 back in April.
As for Bethel Christian, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-10 record. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Bethel Christian's part, Jonah Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Thompson has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Bethel Christian is 8-2 when Thompson posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kaeden Milhouse was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Bethel Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Elijah Scholl, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither The Grove School nor Bethel Christian have any future games scheduled.
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