Bethany Community had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it four. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clover Garden School Grizzlies. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Reed Shelton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Jesse Tucker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Clover Garden School, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games.
On Clover Garden School's side, Brayden DeAlto and Ethan Saunders made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, DeAlto didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Saunders pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts DeAlto has posted since back in March. At bat, DeAlto went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double, while Saunders went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Clover Garden School is undefeated when Saunders posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Phillips, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Bethany Community is taking a road trip to square off against West Davidson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clover Garden School, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against River Mill Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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