Rejoice Christian had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Barnsdall Panthers 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Panthers since April 13, 2018.
Maverick Guinn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Rejoice Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-12 when he doesn't).
Micah Walker
| 03/31/25 vs Barnsdall | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Blackwell | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Collinsville | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Oklahoma Union | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Caney Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Callen Duncan, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Rejoice Christian pushed their record up to 8-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Barnsdall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-3.
Looking ahead, Rejoice Christian will square off against Claremore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Claremore's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Rejoice Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Barnsdall, they will venture away from home to face off against Copan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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