Bethlehem Christian Academy has gone 3-0 against Athens Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Athens Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Bethlehem Christian Academy and five for Athens Christian.
Bethlehem Christian Academy lost 17-5 to George Walton Academy on Monday.
Ashlynn Shafer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .667 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August.
Athens Christian might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to Clarke Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Ellianna Christian spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on zero hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blair Carter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Bethlehem Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Athens Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Bethlehem Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Athens Christian in their previous matchup back in August, winning 11-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethlehem Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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