Baseball Preview: Houston Christian Mustangs vs. St. Andrew's Highlanders
Houston Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the St. Andrew's Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Houston Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Andrew's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Houston Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Kinkaid. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons and snuck past 2-1. That's two games straight that Houston Christian has won by just one run.
Jake Chenoweth looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Thomas Frank, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeb Burkhart, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's got the win against San Antonio HomeSchool on April 2nd by a conclusive 7-1.
Houston Christian's record now sits at 14-12-1. As for St. Andrew's, their record is now 5-12.
Houston Christian took their win against St. Andrew's in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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