Baseball Preview: Houston Christian Mustangs vs. Needville Bluejays
Houston Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Needville Bluejays at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Houston Christian: 3.4, Needville: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Houston Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand St. Stephen's Episcopal a 10-0 shutout.
Jake Chenoweth looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kirby Orth, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jack Henning, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Needville waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Rattlers.
Houston Christian's victory bumped their record up to 16-12-1. As for Needville, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5-2.
Houston Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Needville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 8-4. Will Houston Christian repeat their success, or does Needville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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