Bethel Christian won against Cornerstone Christian last Wednesday with 22 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Bethel Christian Kings were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over the Crossroads Christian Warriors. Winning may never get old, but Bethel Christian sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Kaila Ellison was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Ellison has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ellison was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Zamudio, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Samantha Arellano was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
On Crossroads Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Bransbury, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Bethel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Crossroads Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Bethel Christian will be playing at home against United Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Crossroads Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Packinghouse Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Packinghouse Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, Crossroads Christian a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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