After soaring to 20 runs the game before, Bethel Christian was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. Their rough 14-2 loss to the Calvary Baptist Cougars might stick with them for a while. Bethel Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Calvary Baptist's part, Zaedik Mcphail and Devin Debuono made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mcphail struck out 13 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Debuono tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mcphail has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mcphail scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5, while Debuono went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Calvary Baptist got a massive performance out of Jackson Kelly, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gilbert Salazar was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Bethel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Calvary Baptist, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Bethel Christian will head out on the road to take on United Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in United Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests. As for Calvary Baptist, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Crossroads Christian at 6:30 p.m. Calvary Baptist is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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