Baseball Game Preview: Baptist Prep Eagles vs. Pine Bluff Zebras

The Baptist Prep Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Pine Bluff Zebras at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Baptist Prep has three straight wins, Pine Bluff has 28 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Friday, Baptist Prep had just enough and edged out Atkins 6-4.

Alex Denman

Batters Struck Out

03/07/25 vs Atkins	3
04/15/24 vs Dover	1
04/05/24 vs Atkins	2
03/01/24 @ Conway Christian	0
02/29/24 vs Bald Knob	2
02/26/24 vs Abundant Life	5

Alex Denman tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.

At the plate, Austin Herring was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Pine Bluff fell victim to Sheridan and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 19-0 to the Yellowjackets.

Baptist Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pine Bluff, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Pine Bluff's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Baptist Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Pine Bluff, though, as they've only averaged .102. Will they be able to contain Baptist Prep's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.