Bethesda Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch in their second game on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of the Norwell Knights.
Bethesda Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Mackie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mackie is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
On Norwell's side, Noah Schamerloh made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Schamerloh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Drew Graft was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Logan Cotton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bethesda Christian has fallen quite a ways from their 21-9 record last season and are now at 1-5. As for Norwell, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Bethesda Christian is on the road again on Monday to play Southmont at 5:30 p.m. Southmont has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.67 runs per game on average), something Bethesda Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Norwell, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bluffton at 5:00 p.m. Norwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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