Bethany has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Harrah Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bethany was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Harrah 4-3. The victory was just what Bethany needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior game.
Charlie Tolle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Tolle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tolle was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple.
In other pitching news, Gavin Finley looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Tolle wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christian Sigler, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Bethany's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6-1. As for Harrah, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bethany has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Harrah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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