The San Antonio Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Antonio Christian entered their tilt with St. Augustine with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Knights 11-1.
Blaine McMaster looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Allan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ian Liles, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy made easy work of St. Joseph on Tuesday and carried off an 8-2 win. With that victory, St. Joseph Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Israel Cano was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jason Aguilar was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
San Antonio Christian's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for St. Joseph Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6-2.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. San Antonio Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
San Antonio Christian took their win against St. Joseph Academy when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-0. Does San Antonio Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Joseph Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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