Softball Game Preview: First Baptist Saints vs. Nazarene Christian Academy Lions

Saints

Runs

04/22/25 @ Prince of Peace	7
04/10/25 vs Garland Christian Academy	20
04/10/25 vs Garland Christian Academy	17
04/08/25 vs Texoma Christian	18
04/08/25 @ Texoma Christian	19
+ 9 more games

First Baptist is 0-3 against Nazarene Christian Academy since March of 2024 but things could change on Thursday. The Saints will challenge the Lions at 3:00 p.m. First Baptist is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 16.9 runs per game this season.

First Baptist's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Prince of Peace hitters got past them. The Saints fell 10-7 to the Eagles on Tuesday. The contest marked the Saints' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Kimberly Gutierrez led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Meredith Quinn was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Meanwhile, Nazarene Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Fellowship Academy 14-4 on Monday. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on nine straight.

Nazarene Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for First Baptist, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 13-1.

First Baptist suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Nazarene Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.