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| 03/03/25 - Home | 14-6 W |
| 03/05/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 03/04/16 - Neutral | 3-10 L |
The matchup between Houston Christian and Hargrave on Monday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Houston Christian Mustangs were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over the Hargrave Falcons. That looming 14-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Houston Christian got a great performance from Lane Hackerman as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, Hackerman posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Kirby Orth and Thomas Frank did most of the damage at the plate: Orth scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Frank went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Frank has posted since back in March of 2024. Wyatt Kay also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Houston Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hargrave only posted an OBP of .303.
Houston Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Hargrave, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Houston Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-3 victory against Cypress Christian on the 7th. As for Hargrave, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Porter on the 6th.
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