The Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Chargers will challenge the Houston Christian Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 12 straight losses, while Houston Christian will come in with three straight victories.
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart fell victim to Kinkaid and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 17-0 to the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Houston Christian won against Cooper on Wednesday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Mustangs put the hurt on Cypress Christian with a sharp 19-6 win. Considering the Mustangs have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Millie Metz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Metz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yazmine Johnson, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lily Herveat, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Houston Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Houston Christian pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Houston Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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