Rejoice Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Morrison, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles blew past the Wildcats 9-1 on Monday. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered an 8-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ryne Simmons
| 04/07/25 vs Morrison | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Claremore | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Collinsville | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Wister | 5 |
| 03/08/25 @ Porter | 10 |
Ryne Simmons tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tristan Willis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Rejoice Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Maverick Guinn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Rejoice Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Rejoice Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Morrison, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rejoice Christian will welcome Holland Hall at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Morrison, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oklahoma Union at 5:00 p.m. The last three games the Cougars have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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