Baseball Recap: Greenville Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Knights

Previous 5 Games

04/17/25 @ Bethel Christian Academy	2-8
04/14/25 @ New Life Christian Academy	15-5
04/11/25 vs Scotland Christian Academy	10-0
03/27/25 vs Southside Christian	10-4
03/25/25 @ Eastern Christian HomeSchool	4-17

Greenville Christian Academy dropped their record down to 6-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Bethel Christian Academy Trojans, falling 8-2. The Knights were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Trojans' pitchers proved too tough.

As for Bethel Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.

For Bethel Christian Academy's part, Cooper Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. Williams has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Bethel Christian Academy got a big performance out of Brayden Cash, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Cash has become a key player for the Trojans: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Jonathan White was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Looking ahead, Greenville Christian Academy is taking a road trip to challenge Wilson Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Faith Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on the 28th.