Bethany Christian had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings 5-4. For Bethany Christian, this counts as revenge for the 15-1 defeat Tippecanoe Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2016.
The team relied heavily on Jude Miller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jayden Schlabach was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
On Tippecanoe Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Manuel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bethany Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Bethany Christian will be playing at home against Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Knox at 5:30 p.m.
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