Baseball Recap: First Baptist Christian Eagles vs. John Paul the Great Academy Guardians
First Baptist Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 19-4 loss to the John Paul the Great Academy Guardians might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that First Baptist Christian has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For John Paul the Great Academy's part, Jacob Angelle and Andrew Guidry made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Angelle struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Meanwhile, Guidry tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Angelle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Guidry scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonah Petit, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Matthew Guidry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
First Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for John Paul the Great Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
First Baptist Christian will head out on the road to face off against Acadiana Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Acadiana Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so First Baptist Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. John Paul the Great Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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