Emery/Weiner had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 13-12 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on HCYA with a sharp 8-1 win. Emery/Weiner not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th (when they won 7-0).
Benjamin Lepow
| 03/25/25 @ Lutheran South Academy | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Second Baptist | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Bay Area Christian | 4 |
| 02/22/25 @ Strake Jesuit | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs West Houston HomeSchool | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Benjamin Lepow tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Emery/Weiner is undefeated when Lepow allows one or fewer earned runs, but 7-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Nathan Kalmin was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Emery/Weiner's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Bennett Grossman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Emery/Weiner was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
As for HCYA, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since April 13, 2024.
On HCYA's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Hillman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Coming up, Emery/Weiner will be playing in front of their home fans against First Baptist Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. HCYA does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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