Bethesda Christian hasn't had much luck against Clinton Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Patriots will square off against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
Bethesda Christian fell victim to Cascade and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Cadets.
Meanwhile, Clinton Central hadn't done well against Eastern recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Comets 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Nuriah Harvey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carly Davison, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Lynssie Wallsmith, who went 3-for-4 with three runs.
Clinton Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Clinton Central's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Bethesda Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Bethesda Christian suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Clinton Central when the teams last played back in April. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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