While St. Stephen's Episcopal's win against Hill Country Christian School of Austin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Knights on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by just one run.
Benjamin Foster
| 03/19/26 vs Hill Country Christian School of Austin | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs St. Mark's | 1 |
| 02/24/26 vs TMI-Episcopal | 1 |
| 04/06/25 vs Oakridge | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Trinity Valley | 1 |
Benjamin Foster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Foster was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benjamin Goldberg, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Charlie Navarre also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
The win got St. Stephen's Episcopal back to even at 7-7. As for Hill Country Christian School of Austin, their record now sits at 4-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Stephen's Episcopal will host Valor South Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Hill Country Christian School of Austin, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Brazos Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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