On Thursday West Florida Baptist Academy's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pine Forest Eagles, sneaking past 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for the Conquerors as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Haley Snyder was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Cambri Goins
04/03/25 @ Pine Forest | 4 |
04/01/25 vs Pensacola Catholic | 3 |
03/27/25 @ Central Christian | 3 |
03/13/25 vs Aletheia Christian Academy | 3 |
02/25/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cambri Goins, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emery Burke, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Florida Baptist Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Forest only posted a batting average of .222.
West Florida Baptist Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. As for Pine Forest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
West Florida Baptist Academy will venture away from home to challenge Snook Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.2 runs per game on average), something the Conquerors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pine Forest, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pensacola Catholic at 6:30 p.m.
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