If Bethesda Christian was feeling good off their 18-8 takedown of Liberty Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bethesda Christian Patriots fell just short of the Heritage Christian Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. Bethesda Christian has not had much luck with Heritage Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kiley O'Haver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage Christian's side, Alayna Tesnar spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. Tesnar has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Naomi Swisher and Samantha Hartsock did most of the damage at the plate: Swisher scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Hartsock scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bethesda Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Heritage Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethesda Christian will take on Covenant Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethesda Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Heritage Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Pike at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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