Bethany Christian can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bethany Christian also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Bethany Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bontrager, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Elkhart Christian Academy's side, LJ Bevier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Liam Elkins, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
Even though they lost, Elkhart Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethany Christian only posted a batting average of .190.
Bethany Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Bethany Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Elkhart Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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