Tomball Kings hasn't had much luck against Northland Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Homeschool will head out to challenge the Cougars at 12:00 p.m. Tomball Kings is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Tomball Kings made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Westside, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Homeschool put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 16-3 victory on Friday.
Aj Rocha looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Owen Wilkins
| 04/04/25 @ Westside | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Kinkaid | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sealy | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Cornerstone Christian | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs First Baptist Christian | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
On the hitting side, Owen Wilkins was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He has become a key player for Tomball Kings: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 10-12-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Goodie, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Tomball Kings always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February.
Meanwhile, Northland Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Kinkaid, falling 12-0.
Tomball Kings is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-13-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Northland Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Northland Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tomball Kings hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. It's a different story for Northland Christian, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Tomball Kings' hitters?
Tomball Kings might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Northland Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Homeschool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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