Bethany Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles 13-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bethany Christian.
Tyson Chupp was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Chupp has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chupp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Schlabach, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jacob Bontrager was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Elkhart Christian Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Stutzman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bethany Christian's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethany Christian will square off against Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on South Bend Adams at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Bend Adams' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Elkhart Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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