The First Baptist Saints will square off against the Nazarene Christian Academy Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games First Baptist has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
First Baptist is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Episcopal School of Dallas just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Saints have suffered since March 1st.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nazarene Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Sentinels 8-6. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on six straight.
The team relied heavily on Aidan Adams, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Will Smithers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Nazarene Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
First Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
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