First Baptist Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Christian Academy of Knoxville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-5. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 12-0 to the Warriors when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ava Jennings was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Jennings wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for First Baptist Academy and nudges their season record down to 3-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Baptist Academy will challenge Knoxville Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Fighting Irish have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.58 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they will take on Midway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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