Bethel Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over the Liberty Christian Patriots. Considering Bethel Christian Academy has won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jamison Goff made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Goff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Goff was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bethel Christian Academy let Braden Cash and Jonathan White loose on the outfield. Cash went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while White scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cash has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Zach Harrison was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Liberty Christian's side, Angel Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Bethel Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Liberty Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Bethel Christian Academy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Village Christian Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Bethel Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Liberty Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Southside Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southside Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Liberty Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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