HCYA will head out to square off against the Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. HCYA is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
HCYA is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Episcopal just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Tuesday. They lost 15-5 to the Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss HCYA has suffered since February 10th.
Sarah Horne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Fort Bend Christian Academy never let Second Baptist get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Not much got past Reese Heflin, who gave up just a hit and racked up 17 Ks to keep Second Baptist off the board. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Heflin.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Guillot, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Romo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
HCYA's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7-4. As for Fort Bend Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. HCYA hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fort Bend Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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