Baseball Recap: Bangs Wins Going Away Against Abilene Christian

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

03/10/25 vs Sonora	23
02/10/25 vs Comanche	17
04/17/25 @ Abilene Christian	13
03/13/25 @ Goldthwaite	10
03/08/25 vs Dublin	10

Bangs had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Abilene Christian on Thursday. The Dragons put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 21-8 victory. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.

Connor Bible made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Bangs got a massive performance out of Skylar Minshew, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Minshew has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Hunter Crowell, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.

Bangs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Bangs is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Abilene Christian, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.

Looking ahead, Bangs will challenge Cisco at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Abilene Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.