First Baptist had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-2 to make it five. They lost 8-1 to the Grapevine Faith Christian Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 two weeks ago.
As for Grapevine Faith Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Grapevine Faith Christian's part, Jake Survil looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Survil has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jesus Leon was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Pedro Rivera was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
First Baptist and Grapevine Faith Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Saints will square off against Sacred Heart at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (214 vs. 480). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (First Baptist 3.5, the Indians 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Grapevine Faith Christian (ranked 207th) will meet Midland Christian (ranked 520th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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