Rocky Bayou Christian won the last time they faced Ponce De Leon and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Knights blew past the Pirates 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Colt Stevens
| 02/11/25 vs Jay | 6 |
| 03/27/25 @ Altha | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Ponce De Leon | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Altha | 1 |
Colt Stevens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Rocky Bayou Christian is 4-0-1 when Stevens allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Stevens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rocky Bayou Christian let Trand Scott and Henry Baltz run wild. Scott scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Baltz scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Baltz has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Strunk, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Rocky Bayou Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Rocky Bayou Christian pushed their record up to 8-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Ponce De Leon, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky Bayou Christian will welcome Pensacola Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ponce De Leon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Altha at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.
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