After flying high against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter last Tuesday, Bethesda Christian came back down to earth. The Bethesda Christian Patriots fell 6-3 to the Heritage Christian Eagles on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bethesda Christian of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Annah Heath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Avery Gibbs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Gibbs, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Heritage Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alayna Tesnar gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Samantha Hartsock was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bethesda Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Heritage Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Bethesda Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Ben Davis at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ben Davis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Heritage Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-6 win vs. Guerin Catholic on the 16th.
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