Preview: Highlands Christian Knights vs. St. Brendan Sabres
The Highlands Christian Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the St. Brendan Sabres at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Highlands Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dade Christian 3-2. That's two games straight that Highlands Christian has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Camden Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was JJ Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Brendan was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbus on Monday, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Brendan.
Giannicarlo Guzman-Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Guzman-Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Roca, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Jorge Heredia was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Highlands Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for St. Brendan, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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