Bethany Christian lost against Lakeland back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bethany Christian Bruins fell just short of the Lakeland Lakers by a score of 8-6. Bethany Christian has struggled against Lakeland recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jayden Schlabach was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schlabach has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schlabach was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Schlabach wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Yoder, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Carter Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Like Bethany Christian, Lakeland also got a great game from a two-way player: Levi Cook. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Cook was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Pieri, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bethany Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Lakeland, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Bethany Christian will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hamilton at 10:00 a.m. Bethany Christian is facing Hamilton at the right time seeing as Hamilton is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Lakeland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wawasee at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wawasee will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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