Baseball Recap: Good Samaritan Homeschool Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Good Samaritan HomeSchool came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the First Baptist Christian Eagles as they made off with a 21-1 victory. That looming 21-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.

Dawson Turpin made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Good Samaritan HomeSchool let Eshton Pedraza and Cooper Binagia run wild. Pedraza scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Binagia scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Binagia a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Brett Boudreaux, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Good Samaritan HomeSchool's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for First Baptist Christian, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Good Samaritan HomeSchool has already played their next matchup, a 6-2 win against John Paul the Great Academy on the 5th. As for First Baptist Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-5 defeat against Christian Academy of Louisiana on the 4th.