For the first time this season, Immanuel Baptist will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to challenge the Faith Baptist Eagle at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Immanuel Baptist's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Faith Baptist's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Immanuel Baptist didn't have quite enough to beat FAITH HomeSchool and fell 9-8. The loss was the Fire's first of the season.
Faith Baptist hadn't beaten Faith Christian on the road since April 26, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Eagle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagle.
Justus Mosey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Mosey was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, Keagan Nelson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Philip Summers, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Immanuel Baptist fell to 3-1. As for Faith Baptist, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Immanuel Baptist couldn't quite finish off Faith Baptist in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 12-10. Can the Fire avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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