The San Antonio Christian Lions will take on the Saint Mary's Hall Barons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
San Antonio Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Holy Cross 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
San Antonio Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Saint Mary's Hall ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Providence Catholic 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for the Barons as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meryl Jones spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Torrey Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Alexis Holmes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Saint Mary's Hall is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for San Antonio Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
San Antonio Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. The Lions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Saint Mary's Hall, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will San Antonio Christian continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
