Preview: New Braunfels Christian Academy Wildcats vs. San Marcos Academy Bears
The New Braunfels Christian Academy Wildcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the San Marcos Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m.
On March 4th, New Braunfels Christian Academy fell victim to a tough 15-3 loss at the hands of Bracken Christian.
San Marcos Academy was handed a 13-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against John Paul II on Wednesday. San Marcos Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over John Paul II. The win was just what San Marcos Academy needed coming off of a 17-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Parrish Facciponte made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Facciponte was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Maynard Sowell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
New Braunfels Christian Academy dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for San Marcos Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
New Braunfels Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over San Marcos Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Braunfels Christian Academy 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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