With a playoff win on the line, Victory Baptist rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Praise Academy Lions. The win was nothing new for the Warrior as they're now sitting on three straight.
Asher Alexander
| 02/28/25 vs Central Christian | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Central Christian | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Praise Academy | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Peoples Baptist Academy | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Trinity Prep | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Asher Alexander made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Victory Baptist: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jack Morris was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Victory Baptist's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eli McHugh, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Victory Baptist kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Victory Baptist's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Praise Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
Victory Baptist will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lions: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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