Bethany won the last time they faced Cornerstone Charter, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Bethany Wolves won by a run and slipped past the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals 4-3.
Audrey Waddell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Waddell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Waddell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Waddell wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mattie Southard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayla Dick, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bethany's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Cornerstone Charter, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-6.
Bethany will play host again on Friday to welcome Oak Ridge Military Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Military Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Bethany likes a good challenge. As for Cornerstone Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against Southern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern Guilford has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something Cornerstone Charter will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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