The Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders will face off against the Cameron Dragons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greater Beckley Christian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Greater Beckley Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Summit Christian Academy on Friday as they made off with a 19-12 victory. With that win, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Kaden Bolen and Paul Fox did most of the damage at the plate: Bolen went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Fox got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Bolen has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakob Bolen, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Greater Beckley Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Cameron made sure to put some runs up on the board against Midland Trail on Wednesday. The Dragons walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Patriots.
Soier Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Reed was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Zayde Long was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and five RBI. Cameron is 4-1 when Long posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. Brody Smith was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Greater Beckley Christian now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Cameron, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Cameron's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Greater Beckley Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. It's a different story for Cameron, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Greater Beckley Christian's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
