Cistercian and St. Mark are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Hawks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Cistercian turned things around against Prince of Peace on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 8-3.

Davidson Wang
| 04/14/26 @ Prince of Peace | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ St. Andrew's | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Covenant | 2 |
| 04/01/26 @ Episcopal School of Dallas | 1 |
| 03/24/26 @ Greenhill | 1 |
Davidson Wang was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Major Beasley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Mark's, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Dallas Lions Homeschool on Thursday.
St. Mark's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Cistercian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Cistercian came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mark's in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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