Conway Christian fell victim to St. Joseph and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Conway Christian had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Tyson James and Eli Brannon James tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Brannon tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brannon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Eagles
| 03/20/25 @ St. Joseph | 0-3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Baptist Prep | 22-11 |
| 03/17/25 vs Perryville | 13-6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Ouachita | 14-3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Mayflower | 8-2 |
Conway Christian moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Conway Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Quitman at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st. St. Joseph also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Wonderview at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st.
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