Tuscaloosa Home Educators came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Southern Christian Patriots with a sharp 18-6 victory on Friday. With that win, Tuscaloosa Home Educators brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Saul Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Watson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Watson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jose Giron was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Nathan Mercado was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Southern Christian's side, Jayden McKee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators' victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Southern Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-5 defeat vs. Ezekiel Academy on the 20th. Southern Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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