Houston Christian proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Wayne Academy Jaguars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since May 2, 2024.
Kirby Orth
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Kirby Orth was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Wyatt Kay was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Houston Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. Wayne Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Looking ahead, Houston Christian will square off against Needville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Needville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Houston Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Wayne Academy has already played their next match (against Winston Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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