After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Vanguard College Prep was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights 5-4. This was a revenge match for Vanguard College Prep, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-1 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Lexi Barnett was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Barnett was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Miley Gonzales was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Charlotte Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Hill Country Christian School of Austin's side, Zoie Leick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was MC Gilliam, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Hill Country Christian School of Austin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vanguard College Prep only tossed four.
Vanguard College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Hill Country Christian School of Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Vanguard College Prep will head out on the road to square off against Incarnate Word Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vanguard College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season. Hill Country Christian School of Austin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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