LaVille is 6-1 against Bethany Christian since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The LaVille Lancers will be playing at home against the Bethany Christian Bruins at 5:30 p.m. LaVille is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
LaVille is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Culver Community (and have done all season long). LaVille's pitcher stepped up to hand Culver Community a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for LaVille.
Brayden Schwitz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Schwitz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Collin Czarnecki was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Andre Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bethany Christian's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of Jimtown on Tuesday. Bethany Christian has not had much luck with Jimtown recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The win got LaVille back to even at 3-3. As for Bethany Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Bethany Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: LaVille hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .367. It's a different story for Bethany Christian, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain LaVille's hitters?
LaVille took their victory against Bethany Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will LaVille repeat their success, or does Bethany Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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