The Bethesda Christian Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Argonauts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethesda Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Bethesda Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Cloverdale (and have done all season long). Bethesda Christian put the hurt on Cloverdale with a sharp 13-5 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bethesda Christian.
Annah Heath was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Heath was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Eliza Gibbs and Avery Gibbs did most of the damage at the plate: Gibbs scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Gibbs scored three runs and stole three bases. Gibbs is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Crowder, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverside couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 20-14 to Indianapolis Shortridge two weeks ago.
Riverside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Sanders, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Jordan Carroll was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indianapolis Shortridge only posted a batting average of .111.
Bethesda Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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