Northland Christian is 4-0 against Tomball Kings since February of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northland Christian Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Tomball Kings Homeschool at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northland Christian has four straight victories, Tomball Kings has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northland Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season back in March. They put the hurt on Rosehill Christian with a sharp 10-0 win.
Luke Edmonds made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Edmonds was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cy Taylor was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. JT Turner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tomball Kings suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Episcopal on Monday.
Northland Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Tomball Kings, their loss dropped their record down to 10-24-1.
Northland Christian beat Tomball Kings 3-0 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tomball Kings' Mikey Sharp, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northland Christian still be able to contain Sharp? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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