After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mayflower, Baptist Prep was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Pottsville Apaches by a score of 5-1. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 16-5 win the Apaches walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Macy Childers
| 04/07/25 @ Pottsville | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mayflower | 4 |
Macy Childers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Addi Slayton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Baptist Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Baptist Prep now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pottsville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Baptist Prep and Pottsville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. The Eagles will face off against Maumelle Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (86 vs. 206). Meanwhile, Pottsville (ranked 36th) will meet Waldron (ranked 147th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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