Baseball Recap: Baptist Prep Starts Season with Win on the Road

Baptist Prep had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Hot Springs Trojans with a sharp 18-4 win.

Hutch Finton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Finton was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Nick Boyette was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Boyette, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Eagles

On Base Percentage

03/03/25 @ Hot Springs	63.4%
04/15/24 vs Dover	28.6%
04/12/24 @ Lamar	28.6%
04/11/24 @ Maumelle Charter	51.3%
04/05/24 vs Atkins	40%
+ 3 more games

Baptist Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

This is the second loss in a row for Hot Springs and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. As for Hot Springs, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Sheridan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.