The Asheville School (Independent) Blues will challenge the Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Asheville School (Independent) and five for Bethel Christian Academy.
Asheville School (Independent) lost 21-11 to Asheville T on Tuesday. Even though they lost, the Blues' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Mack Remmes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Holland, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian Academy came up short against Victory Christian on Monday, falling 9-3.
Logan Hughes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jon McMahan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Bethel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Asheville School (Independent), their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Asheville School (Independent) has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bethel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Asheville School (Independent)'s way against Bethel Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Asheville School (Independent) made off with a 16-3 win. Will the Blues repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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