The First Assembly Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Dyer County Choctaws at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. First Assembly Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, First Assembly Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Southaven and fell 4-3.
Ryker Minor was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Henry Jones
| 03/13/25 vs Southaven | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Arlington | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs St. Benedict at Auburndale | 1 |
| 04/20/24 vs Memphis Home Education Association | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Harding Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Henry Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Dyer County faced Bartlett in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Dyer County lost 11-1 to Bartlett. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Choctaws couldn't push the score so high this time.
First Assembly Christian's record now sits at 3-3. As for Dyer County, their record is now 2-2-1.
First Assembly Christian suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Dyer County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can First Assembly Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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