Bethany Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 8-5 to Faith Baptist on Monday. Bethany Christian has struggled against Faith Baptist recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Faith Baptist's part, Justus Mosey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Mosey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Gartrelle, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was KJ Hine, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Bethany Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rochester Hills Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 16th. As for Faith Baptist, they will head out on the road to face off against Faith Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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