The Magnolia Heights Chiefs will head out on the road to challenge the Briarcrest Christian Saints at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Magnolia Heights comes in on 13 and Briarcrest Christian on three.
On Tuesday, Magnolia Heights earned a 6-3 victory over Bayou Academy.
Lausanne Collegiate typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Briarcrest Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Lynx with a sharp 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Carter Hanshew looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Clayton Speck and Luke McGee did most of the damage at the plate: Speck went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while McGee got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs McGee has posted over his last 13 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Photopulos, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Magnolia Heights' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 30-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Briarcrest Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Magnolia Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against Briarcrest Christian in their previous matchup on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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