The Bethesda Christian Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Bethesda Christian came up short against Park Tudor and fell 7-3. Bethesda Christian has struggled against Park Tudor recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Noah Dininger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, sadly, Indianapolis Shortridge is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. Their tough 27-6 loss to Monrovia on Monday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Indianapolis Shortridge, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Indianapolis Shortridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Duncan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. James Edmondson was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Indianapolis Shortridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Bethesda Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bethesda Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Shortridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bethesda Christian took their win against Indianapolis Shortridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-5. Does Bethesda Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indianapolis Shortridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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