Rejoice Christian can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Locust Grove Pirates an 8-0 shutout. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
Micah Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ethan Lawson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Kai Buntin was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Eagles
| 03/21/25 vs Locust Grove | 61.8% |
| 03/08/25 @ Porter | 60.7% |
| 03/11/25 @ Barnsdall | 44.1% |
| 03/10/25 vs Holland Hall | 44.1% |
| 03/18/25 vs Plainview | 42.1% |
Rejoice Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Rejoice Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Locust Grove, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Coming up, Rejoice Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Grove at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Grove will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Rejoice Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Locust Grove, they will host Wagoner at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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