Baseball Preview: Brentwood Christian Bears vs. Veritas Academy
The Brentwood Christian Bears will head out on the road to challenge Veritas Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Brentwood Christian will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Brentwood Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Vanguard College Prep as Brentwood Christian made off with a 14-1 win.
Jack Henry Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Davis, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Tanner Hunka was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Veritas Academy had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Hill Country Christian School of Austin on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Veritas Academy in their matchups with Hill Country Christian School of Austin: they've now lost four in a row.
Brentwood Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Veritas Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Brentwood Christian took their win against Veritas Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brentwood Christian since the squad 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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