The Bethel Christian Kings will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Sierra Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethel Christian will be strutting in after a win while La Sierra will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Bethel Christian got themselves on the board against Packinghouse Christian Academy, but Packinghouse Christian Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Bears 26-0. The victory was just what Bethel Christian needed coming off of a 23-9 loss in their prior match.
Kaila Ellison made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ellison was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Jaylenne Jauregui was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kalia Taylor, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for La Sierra's offense. They fell just short of Norte Vista by a score of 2-0 on Thursday.
La Sierra saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reanna Cervantes, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The win got Bethel Christian back to even at 1-1. As for La Sierra, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything went Bethel Christian's way against La Sierra in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bethel Christian made off with a 12-6 victory. Will Bethel Christian repeat their success, or does La Sierra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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