It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bethel ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Phoebus Phantoms 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Phantoms: they've now won nine in a row.
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Josh Flicek spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Bethel is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Conner Lamb, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Bethel's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Ryder Zeman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory got Bethel back to even at 4-4. As for Phoebus, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Bethel will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Phantoms: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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