Baptist Prep will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Des Arc at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Baptist Prep is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Hot Springs. Everything went Baptist Prep's way against Hot Springs on Monday as Baptist Prep made off with an 18-4 win.
Hutch Finton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Finton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Nick Boyette was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Nolan Boyette was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Baptist Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Des Arc gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Quitman. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Hudson Goodman was incredible, scoring a run and stealing Six bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Harris, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
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