Rejoice Christian is 0-7 against Holland Hall since April of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will welcome the Dutch at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rejoice Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Morrison, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles blew past the Wildcats 9-1 on Monday.
Ryne Simmons
| 04/07/25 vs Morrison | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Claremore | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Collinsville | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Wister | 5 |
| 03/08/25 @ Porter | 10 |
Rejoice Christian got a great performance from Ryne Simmons as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Simmons has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Tristan Willis was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Rejoice Christian is undefeated when Willis posts two or more runs, but 5-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Micah Walker, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Rejoice Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Holland Hall had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dutch have posted since March 10th.
Rejoice Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Holland Hall, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Rejoice Christian couldn't quite finish off Holland Hall in their previous meeting back in March and fell 11-9. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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