The Baptist Prep Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Glen Rose Beavers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Baptist Prep will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Baptist Prep made easy work of Harmony Grove and carried off a 10-4 victory. Considering the Eagles have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Macy Childers
| 04/17/25 @ Harmony Grove | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ Pottsville | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs Harmony Grove | 3 |
| 02/26/24 @ North Little Rock | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Two Rivers | 2 |
Macy Childers made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Highfill, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Olivia Dunn also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Baptist Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Glen Rose, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Atkins on Thursday. While the Beavers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Baptist Prep's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Glen Rose, their record now sits at 6-4.
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