Antioch had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the McGavock Raiders by a score of 15-14. The Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Alonzia Battle Iii
| 04/13/26 @ McGavock | 3 |
| 04/06/26 vs Hunters Lane | 3 |
| 04/06/26 vs Hunters Lane | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Glencliff | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Glencliff | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Alonzia Battle Iii made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Antioch's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Santonio Nelson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
As for McGavock, their record is now 4-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 22, 2025.
On McGavock's side, Lawrence Tate and Braxton Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tate struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Davis tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Tate got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Davis got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Davis a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, McGavock let Silas Ferguson and Miles Allen run wild. Ferguson got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Allen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave Allen a new career-high. Daniel Garner was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
While Antioch had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
