It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rejoice Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Stillwater Pioneers 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 11, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Micah Walker, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maverick Guinn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Rejoice Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Eagles
| 03/29/25 vs Stillwater | 6-5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Locust Grove | 8-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Grove | 8-0 |
Rejoice Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Stillwater, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Coming up, Rejoice Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Barnsdall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Stillwater has already played their next game (against Perry), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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