San Antonio Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They had just enough and edged the TMI-Episcopal Panthers out 4-2. That's more bragging rights for San Antonio Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Davis Amerman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Amerman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Amerman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Liles, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On TMI-Episcopal's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ankith Padala, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Padala has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
San Antonio Christian's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.3 runs. As for TMI-Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Antonio Christian will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Saint Mary's Hall, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. San Antonio Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Saint Mary's Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for TMI-Episcopal, they will be playing at home against St. Augustine at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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