Baseball Recap: Richmond Christian Gets the Win

While Richmond Christian's win against The Carmel School wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 7-5. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kelsey Smith

Batters Struck Out

04/22/25 @ The Carmel School	9
04/10/25 @ Grace Christian School	3
04/04/25 vs The New Community School	10
03/20/25 @ Grove Christian School	9

Kelsey Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Zack Guillory was incredible, going 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Parker Grubb was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.

Richmond Christian moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for The Carmel School, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Richmond Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe Grace Christian School at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, The Carmel School will square off against rival Guardian Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.