Lions
| 04/22/25 @ Holy Cross | 19 |
| 02/24/25 @ St. Paul's Prep | 16 |
| 04/04/25 @ Sacred Heart | 15 |
| 03/01/25 vs Wylie Prep Academy | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Azle Christian | 11 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bethesda Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Holy Cross Crusaders. Considering the Lions have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Samuel Helm made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, seven RBI, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jayden Myers was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Bethesda Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Bethesda Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Holy Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
As of now, neither Bethesda Christian nor the Crusaders have any future games scheduled.
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