LITTLE ROCK, ARK. - Missouri Baptist hit the road to take on the Mustangs of Central Baptist and gutted out a 3-2 win in game one before slugging their way to a 19-3 victory in the second game of the day.

 

Game One Recap

Both teams were making quick work of the others' batters throughout the first three innings until CBC hit a leadoff solo homer in the bottom of the third, placing the Mustangs up 1-0.

 

The Spartans wasted no time in mounting a response as James Jett got on base with an infield single and Cole Robinson hit a two-run shot that gave MBU a 2-1 lead. The Spartans were threatening to tack on some more runs in the fourth, but stranded the bases loaded.

 

Central Baptist grinded to get a chance to score the tying run in the bottom half of the inning and a two-out single did just that, tying the game at two apiece.

 

Jett found his way back on base and stole second before Robinson made a productive out that advanced him to third. Robinson's good at-bat made it possible for Jett to score on a passed ball, and that is what he did, giving the Spartans a 3-2 lead in the fifth.

 

Carter Sabol threw a complete game allowing just two runs on seven hits while striking out nine Mustangs.

 

The Spartans held onto their one run lead for the final three innings on their way to claiming the postponed first game of the series at Central Baptist.

 

Winning Pitcher: Carter Sabol (8-1)

Losing Pitcher: J. Albat (1-3)

 

Batting Leaders

Cole Robinson: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

James Jett: 1-for-4, 2 R, SB

Jakob Kouneski: 1-for-2, 2B, BB

 

Game Two Recap

The Spartans utilized their power hitting in the second game as they posted three big innings, including nine runs in the top of the sixth inning on their way to a 19-3 victory over the Mustangs.

 

The game started off with Blayne Yarger blasting a ball over the right-center field fence to put the Spartans up 1-0 in the first.

 

Missouri Baptist found their first big inning of the game in the third when Lucas Lefebvre drove in a pair of runs and Robinson scored Jett. Their second came just an inning later when they scored three runs on three hits.

 

The Mustangs scratched across a few runs in the fourth and fifth innings, but the Spartans answered with some more of their own as they plated nine runs on eight hits in the sixth inning, making it 18-3. They scored one more run in the seventh to increase their lead to 16 runs and held on to win 19-3.

 

Sam Myers threw a tremendous game for MBU, going six innings, allowing just six hits, and letting his defense work, and Brady Stephan came in for the seventh and did not allow a run.

 

The Spartans offense came alive, posting nine extra-base hits and seven stolen bases in their seven innings at the plate.

 

Winning Pitcher: Sam Myers (5-1)

Losing Pitcher: G. Middleton (1-3)

 

Batting Leaders:

Dominic Palma: 4-for-6, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI

Carlos Hidalgo: 3-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI

 

Records:

Missouri Baptist: 26-9 (21-5 AMC)

Central Baptist: 21-18 (17-9 AMC)

 

What's Next?

The Spartans will be back in action tomorrow at Central Baptist for another doubleheader against the Mustangs.

 

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