Houston Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Needville Bluejays at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Houston Christian: 3.4, Needville: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Houston Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand St. Stephen's Episcopal a 10-0 shutout.
Jake Chenoweth looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kirby Orth, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jack Henning, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Needville waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Rattlers.
Houston Christian's victory bumped their record up to 16-12-1. As for Needville, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5-2.
Houston Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Needville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 8-4. Will Houston Christian repeat their success, or does Needville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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