The Bethel Christian Kings will head out on the road to challenge the United Christian Academy Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.
After soaring to 20 runs the game before, Bethel Christian was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Calvary Baptist. Bethel Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, United Christian Academy entered their tilt with Hamilton with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 14-4 win on Tuesday. United Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Joshua Krueger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Krueger was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, United Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Angel Hernandez, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jackson Rutledge was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bethel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for United Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bethel Christian suffered a grim 17-8 defeat to United Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Bethel Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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