Baseball Recap: Salem Baptist Christian Victorious

Salem Baptist Christian was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Atkins Camels 6-5. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Camels, too.

Eli Hedrick

Runs

04/03/25 vs North Hills Christian	4
03/18/25 @ Oak Ridge Military Academy	4
04/10/25 @ Atkins	2
04/08/25 @ Statesville Christian	2
03/28/25 vs Hickory Christian Academy	1

Eli Hedrick made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Salem Baptist Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't).

Hedrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Baker, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Salem Baptist Christian's record now sits at 3-7. As for Atkins, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem Baptist Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Statesville Christian at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Atkins, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salisbury at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.