The Bartlett Panthers will venture away from home to take on the First Assembly Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bartlett has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while First Assembly Christian will come in with three straight victories.
Bartlett lost 12-2 to Collierville on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, First Assembly Christian got the win against Harding Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1.
The team relied heavily on Caleb Gray, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Nevin Parent, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
First Assembly Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .568 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
First Assembly Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-16. As for Bartlett, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Bartlett skirted past First Assembly Christian 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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