On Wednesday, the Bethesda Christian Patriots suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Ben Davis Giants. Bethesda Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bethesda Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Heim, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bethesda Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Ben Davis' side, Hannah Waltermire made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Waltermire was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailee Latimer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Mariana Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Bethesda Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ben Davis, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Bethesda Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-8 win vs. Liberty Christian on the 18th. As for Ben Davis, they will be playing at home against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ben Davis will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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