Bethany Community and Cornerstone Charter are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Wolves will host the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethany Community will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Bethany Community hadn't beaten Cornerstone Charter on the road since May 21, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Wolves blew past the Cardinals 13-1. Considering the Wolves have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Rudd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Brooks McDowell
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooks McDowell, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Jesse Tucker was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Bethany Community pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cornerstone Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bethany Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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