Open Bible Christian hasn't had much luck against Georgia Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Open Bible Christian will be playing at home against Georgia Christian at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Open Bible Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hope Christian Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Open Bible Christian blew past Hope Christian Academy 19-3 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Open Bible Christian needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Campbell Avant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Mitchell Parnell
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In other batting news, Zeke Mindziak and Mitchell Parnell did most of the damage at the plate: Mindziak scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Parnell went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Parnell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Watkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Georgia Christian never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Community Christian Academy with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Like Open Bible Christian, Georgia Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Jett Guilliams. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Guilliams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Carson Hanks was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Anthony Alaniz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Georgia Christian and bumps their season record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Open Bible Christian, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Open Bible Christian suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Georgia Christian in their previous matchup on March 3rd. Will Open Bible Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
