Baseball Eagles clinch conference title

By Chelsea Stockdale
UCA sportswriting

Conway Christian continued its 10-game winning streak Tuesday with a 14-2 victory over host England to clinch the 2A 5-North conference championship.

The Eagles (17-6, 5-0) took home the win in the sixth inning after the game was called because of the sportsmanship rule.

Offensively, CCS dominated at home plate getting 15 hits. Going into the fifth inning leading 5-2, they continued to gain momentum, scoring two runs in the fifth followed by seven more in the sixth to close out the game.

“We busted it in late there in the sixth," CCS coach Shane Davis said.

Senior Lance Nail held strong on the mound, striking out nine and allowing two runs in the complete game. He was also 2-for-5 at the plate with three RBIs.

Junior Jake Fitts was on fire, going 3-for-4 at bat with two home runs and four RBIs. Senior Kirby Powell was 2-for-4 and scored three runs, while senior Jackson Hogue was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. Junior Jacob Callaway was 2-for-5 and also had two RBIs. Senior Ezra Wiley recorded two hits.

The Eagles clinched the conference title with one more conference game next Monday before the district tournament begins on Thursday.

“We’re peaking at the right time," Davis said. "We look to keep it going into the post-season. We’re hot right now; we just have to work on staying hot, and we’re just trying to preach to the kids to be happy but stay hungry."

The Eagles will host play host to Wonderview in non-conference play on Thursday at 4 p.m.