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| 03/28/25 - Home | 21-4 W |
| 04/20/24 - Away | 16-7 W |
| 04/20/24 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 03/30/23 - Home | 11-10 W |
| 03/28/22 - Away | 22-6 W |
West Florida Baptist Academy has gone a perfect 5-0 against East Hill Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Conquerors are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. West Florida Baptist Academy has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Florida Baptist Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lighthouse Private Christian Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Stingrays, falling 16-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Conquerors have suffered since March 3rd.
Will Beard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Hill Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gulf Pointe Latin. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Charlie Hall was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Ben Bentley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. Zach McDaniel also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
West Florida Baptist Academy's record is now 7-10. As for East Hill Christian, their record now sits at 1-6.
Everything went West Florida Baptist Academy's way against East Hill Christian in their previous matchup back in March, as West Florida Baptist Academy made off with a 21-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Conquerors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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