The Bethany Christian Bruins will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Concord Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bethany Christian managed to slip by Fort Wayne Crusaders the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Bethany Christian suffered a rough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Fort Wayne Crusaders on Tuesday.
Bethany Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Boyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jayden Schlabach was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
After soaring to a 13-point win in their last game, Concord came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of South Bend St. Joseph by a score of 6-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Concord in their matchups with South Bend St. Joseph: they've now lost three in a row.
Concord also got a good showing from Alex Jimenez, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Troy Deaton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Concord didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Bend St. Joseph only tossed five.
Bethany Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Concord, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Bethany Christian might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Concord in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Bethany Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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