The Rejoice Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Aspire HomeSchool Trailblazers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rejoice Christian took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Oklahoma Union, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Cougars on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Tristan Willis and Caleb Hall were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Willis struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Hall tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave Willis a new career-high. At bat, Willis scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Hall scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Willis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Micah Walker
| 04/14/25 vs Oklahoma Union | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Cascia Hall | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Holland Hall | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Barnsdall | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Walker, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Rejoice Christian: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Callen Duncan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Aspire HomeSchool came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over Memorial on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Trailblazers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Rejoice Christian's record is now 11-14. As for Aspire HomeSchool, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-6.
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