Bethany Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-6 to the Central Noble Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bethany Christian of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Carter Miller was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Chupp, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayden Schlabach, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Like Bethany Christian, Central Noble also got a great game from a two-way player: Treyton Fletcher. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Fletcher was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brody Morgan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Landyn Champion was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bethany Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Central Noble, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Bethany Christian will head out on the road to face off against Westview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Westview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Central Noble, they will square off against East Noble at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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