Houston entered their tilt with Grace Christian on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Grizzlies 14-4. The Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jayden Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Ty Sonnentag
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In other batting news, Houston got a massive performance out of Ty Sonnentag, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Sonnentag a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Spencer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Houston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Houston's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Houston will host Colony at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian has already played their next matchup (against Kenai Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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