The Southwest Christian Stars will head out to square off against the Breck Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Southwest Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Southwest Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hutchinson on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Stars' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Breck made easy work of St. Paul Academy-Summit on Friday and carried off an 8-2 win. Considering the Mustangs have won three games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Melnick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Breck let Owen Van Horn and Garret Trench run wild. Van Horn went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, while Trench went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Van Horn has become a key player for Breck: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Breck is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Southwest Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Southwest Christian suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Breck when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Stars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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