Baptist Prep's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Atkins Red Devils by a score of 7-4. This was payback for Baptist Prep, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kayla Midkiff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Midkiff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Midkiff was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addi Slayton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Addison Highfill, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Baptist Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Atkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
Baptist Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Atkins, they will head out on the road to square off against Bigelow at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Atkins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bigelow's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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