Bethlehem had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Washington County on Monday. The Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees never let the Washington County Commanders get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Eagles/Banshees have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Commanders, too.
Emmalee Hettinger was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Bethlehem got a massive performance out of Finley Stone, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Paige Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bethlehem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington County only posted an OBP of .200.
Eagles/Banshees
| 03/17/25 @ Washington County | 15-0 |
| 03/13/25 @ Boyle County | 4-3 |
| 03/11/25 vs North Bullitt | 14-4 |
| 05/28/24 vs Larue County | 2-1 |
The victory was the fourth in a row (dating back to last season) for Bethlehem, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Washington County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Bethlehem will be playing at home against Fort Knox at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Washington County, they will welcome Danville Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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