Bethel Christian extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-10 in the process. They came up short against the Calvary Baptist Cougars, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
As for Calvary Baptist, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Calvary Baptist's part, R.J. Franco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Franco was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devin Debuono, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Jesse Gomez was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Bethel Christian will square off against California Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Kings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the C-Hawks have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Calvary Baptist, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 25-0 victory against Packinghouse Christian Academy on the 2nd.
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