The Concordia Cardinals will head out to take on the Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Concordia has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Hill Country Christian School of Austin will arrive with three straight victories.
Concordia managed to slip by Hill Country Christian School of Austin the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Concordia lost 24-5 to Hill Country Christian School of Austin on Tuesday.
For Hill Country Christian School of Austin's part, Gabe Blaut made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, Blaut gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in January. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Nelson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Hsu, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Hill Country Christian School of Austin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hill Country Christian School of Austin pushed their record up to 7-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Concordia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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