Emmanuel Christian's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Graceville Tigers with a sharp 30-5 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-0 last Friday.
Levi Parrish was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Parrish was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Turner was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Weston Champion was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Emmanuel Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Warriors
| 02/27/25 @ Graceville | 30-5 |
| 02/22/25 vs Ashford | 0-16 |
| 02/21/25 vs Graceville | 5-0 |
| 04/19/24 @ Vernon | 1-13 |
| 04/12/24 vs Houston County | 2-14 |
Emmanuel Christian's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Graceville, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Emmanuel Christian will square off against Ashford at 11:00 a.m. on March 8th. As for Graceville, they will take on Wewahitchka at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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