The St. Andrew's Highlanders will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Savio Eagles on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Savio will be up against a hot St. Andrew's team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went St. Andrew's way against Bastrop on Saturday as St. Andrew's made off with a 15-5 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Highlanders this season.
Meanwhile, Savio won against Brenham Christian Academy back in February with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again back in February. Savio didn't even let Brentwood Christian on the board, marking Savio's second-straight 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Dj Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tripp Kata, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Savio pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. Andrew's, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
St. Andrew's might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Savio when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will St. Andrew's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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