Baseball Recap: First Baptist Academy Comes Up Short

If First Baptist Academy was feeling good fresh off their 12-2 takedown of Golden Gate last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions came up short against the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders on Thursday, falling 21-8. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this game were averaging 3.92 runs allowed.

First Baptist Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Hicks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Hicks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another was Charlie Wise, who scored a run.

Lions

Previous 5 Games

04/10/25 vs IMG Academy Blue	8-21
04/08/25 @ Golden Gate	12-2
04/04/25 vs Golden Gate	8-0
04/03/25 vs Palmetto Ridge	7-5
03/29/25 @ IMG Academy Navy	4-9

First Baptist Academy moved to 16-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for IMG Academy Blue, they now have a winning record of 11-10.

First Baptist Academy has already played their next matchup, a 9-6 loss against Oasis on the 15th. As for IMG Academy Blue, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Inspiration Academy Red at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd.