Baseball Recap: St. Brendan Sabres vs. Highlands Christian Knights
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Brendan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Highlands Christian Knights. St. Brendan's win was all the more impressive since Highlands Christian was averaging only 4.09 runs allowed on the season.
Jean Garcia-chicano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Garcia-chicano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia-chicano was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Luis Suarez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kevin Leon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Highlands Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendric Molina, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The victory was the third in a row for St. Brendan, bringing their record for this year to 7-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Highlands Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
St. Brendan will head out on the road to square off against Southwest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so St. Brendan will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Highlands Christian will take on Berean Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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