Bethany Christian is 0-3 against Fairfield since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bethany Christian Bruins will play host again on Monday to welcome the Fairfield Falcons, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Bethany Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Bethany Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hamilton on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marines.
Jacoby Reinhardt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Jayden Schlabach was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Fairfield had to settle for a 4-3 loss against South Bend St. Joseph on Saturday.
Eli Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Bethany Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Fairfield, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bethany Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bethany Christian suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Fairfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Bethany Christian, Alec Hershberger (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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