The Haughton Buccaneers are taking a road trip to challenge the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haughton will be strutting in after a victory while Evangel Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Haughton will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Cedar Creek, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Haughton's pitcher stepped up to hand Cedar Creek a 7-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Dixie Williams, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Cedar Creek off the board. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
| 03/17/25 vs Cedar Creek | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lakeside | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Benton | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ D'Arbonne Woods | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ North DeSoto | 1 |
On the hitting side, Brianna Benecke was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reese Mayfield, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy came up short against Calvary Baptist Academy on Monday, falling 14-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Evangel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Haughton, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Everything went Haughton's way against Evangel Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Haughton made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haughton 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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