Softball Preview: Episcopal Knights vs. HCYA
Episcopal and HCYA are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Episcopal Knights will be playing at home against HCYA at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Episcopal can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Cypress Christian onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Houston Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday HCYA proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 5-2.
Milynnzi Hall spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kiran Kyham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mallory Dwyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Episcopal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for HCYA, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Episcopal couldn't quite finish off HCYA when the teams last played back in February and fell 7-5. Can Episcopal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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