Houston Christian hasn't had much luck against Episcopal recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Houston Christian was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against First Baptist Christian on Friday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 21-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Emma Estrada was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Harper Box
| 04/17/26 @ First Baptist Christian | 5 |
| 04/10/26 vs Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ The Woodlands Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Cooper | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Incarnate Word Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Houston Christian let Harper Box and Millie Metz run wild. Box got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Metz went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Box a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quincy Zoretic, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Houston Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .862. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Episcopal earned a 5-2 victory over Industrial on Friday.
Houston Christian's record now sits at 12-8. As for Episcopal, their record is now 21-6.
Houston Christian couldn't quite get it done against Episcopal in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 5-2. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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