Open Bible Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Southside Christian Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Open Bible Christian after they put the first points on the board two weeks ago, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Corinth Christian Academy by a score of 10-8.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Southside Christian sidestepped Corinth Christian Academy for an 8-6 win. With that victory, Southside Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Chance Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Nate Thomas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hank Steedley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Open Bible Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Southside Christian, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Open Bible Christian beat Southside Christian 8-5 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Steedley, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Open Bible Christian still be able to contain Steedley? There's only one way to find out.
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