Mt. Pleasant Christian hit Victory Christian Academy with a five-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Lions by a score of 11-10. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 9-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Wyatt Bowman put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Bowman was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Easton Durden and Dylan McGuire did some serious damage despite the final result: Durden went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while McGuire got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hays, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Victory Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Looking ahead, Victory Christian Academy will face off against Brooklane Baptist at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pleasant Christian will be paying especially close attention to the Eagles' game: after the Eagles face off against Tuscaloosa Christian, they'll take on Mt. Pleasant Christian again at 4:00 p.m. on May 1.
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