Houston Christian is 1-9 against HCYA since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Houston Christian Mustangs will stay at home for another game and welcome HCYA at 5:00 p.m. Houston Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Houston Christian never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Legacy School of Sport Sciences.
Millie Metz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Metz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Maddie Pickett was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. MC Been was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, HCYA came up short against St. John's on Tuesday and fell 8-3. HCYA has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kiran Kyham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Houston Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for HCYA, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Houston Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like HCYA struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Houston Christian came up short against HCYA in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 7-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of HCYA's Yanaia Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that Houston Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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