Baseball Preview: Baptist Prep Eagles vs. Lamar Warriors
Baptist Prep is 6-1 against Lamar since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Baptist Prep Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lamar Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Baptist Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
Baptist Prep put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Maumelle Charter as Baptist Prep made off with a 12-2 win.
Preston Somers spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Titus Yager was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Fielder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Lamar suffered a rough 11-4 loss at the hands of Mayflower on Friday. Lamar has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lamar saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Leads, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Baptist Prep now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Lamar, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Lamar's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Baptist Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .542. It's a different story for Lamar, though, as they've only averaged .320. Will they be able to contain Baptist Prep's hitters?
Baptist Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Lamar in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baptist Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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