Baseball Recap: Berean Christian Gets the Win

Berean Christian hadn't done well against Athenian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Berean Christian Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Athenian Owls an 11-0 shutout. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 4-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

Ryder Walker and Joseph Angelo were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Walker tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Angelo didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Walker has allowed since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Walker scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Angelo scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Walker has posted since back in April of 2024.

Max McTighe

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/07/25 @ Athenian	4
04/06/24 @ Credo	3
03/01/25 @ St. Helena	2
05/02/24 vs Las Lomas	2
04/16/24 vs Ygnacio Valley	2

In other batting news, Max McTighe was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Damon Neu, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Berean Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Athenian, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berean Christian will take on International at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Athenian, they will square off against Mare Island Tech Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Athenian's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Mare Island Tech Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.