It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Tomball Kings ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fayetteville Lions, sneaking past 6-5. That's more bragging rights for the Homeschool, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Asher Chapa
| 04/11/25 @ Fayetteville | 6 |
| 03/19/25 @ Kinkaid | 5 |
| 03/15/25 @ Emery/Weiner | 4 |
| 02/17/25 @ Westbury Christian | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Episcopal | 2 |
Asher Chapa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Wilkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Tomball Kings: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 11-13-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Zarro, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Tomball Kings is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-14-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Fayetteville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Tomball Kings wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-3 victory against Northland Christian on the 12th. As for Fayetteville, they will take on Moulton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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