The Baptist Prep Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Beebe Badgers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Baptist Prep was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lamar and snuck past 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Baptist Prep.
Macy Childers was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Childers has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Childers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Childers wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mollie Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Addi Slayton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Beebe came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Patriots. Beebe might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Baptist Prep's record is now 9-10. As for Beebe, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Baptist Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Beebe when the teams last played back in February of 2022, sneaking past 3-1. Does Baptist Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beebe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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