The Two Rivers Gators will venture away from home to challenge the Baptist Prep Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Two Rivers' victory against Jessieville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Gators skirted past the Lions 5-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Gators as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Baptist Prep entered their tilt with Stuttgart on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ricebirds a 17-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Macy Childers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Addison Highfill and Addi Slayton did most of the damage at the plate: Highfill went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Slayton scored four runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most RBI Highfill has posted since back in April of 2024. Annie Bennett was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Baptist Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Two Rivers' victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-3-1. As for Baptist Prep, their record is now 6-3.
Two Rivers might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Baptist Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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