Nolan Catholic had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Dallas HSAA Angels by a score of 5-4. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Angels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
As for Dallas HSAA, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Dallas HSAA's part, Victor Cox got the start for Dallas HSAA and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Cox a new career-high.
At the plate, Jagger Webb was excellent, going 2-for-7 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Stone Garcia was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Nolan Catholic will square off against Liberty Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Vikings' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Dallas HSAA, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Grapevine Faith Christian on the 27th.
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