The Berean Christian Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the International Jaguars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. International took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Berean Christian, who comes in off a win.
Berean Christian will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Athenian, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Berean Christian's pitchers stepped up to hand Athenian an 11-0 shutout on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Ryder Walker and Joseph Angelo were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Walker pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Angelo didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the first time Walker hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. At bat, Walker scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Angelo scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Walker has posted since back in April of 2024.

Max McTighe
03/07/25 @ Athenian | 4 |
04/06/24 @ Credo | 3 |
03/01/25 @ St. Helena | 2 |
05/02/24 vs Las Lomas | 2 |
04/16/24 vs Ygnacio Valley | 2 |
In other batting news, Max McTighe was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Damon Neu was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, International lost 19-3 to Athenian on Tuesday.
International's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Berean Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Berean Christian took their win against International in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Berean Christian repeat their success, or does International have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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