First Baptist Christian dropped their record down to 7-11 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 16-1 to the Houston Christian Mustangs. The Warriors were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the six contests prior), but the Mustangs' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Houston Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Houston Christian's part, Millie Metz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Metz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Houston Christian got a massive performance out of Emmy Koehler, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Maddie Pickett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Looking ahead, First Baptist Christian is taking a road trip to square off against Covenant Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Houston Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Episcopal at 5:00 p.m. The Knights will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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