The Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions will be taking part in a tournament against the Incarnate Word Academy Angels at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Gertrudis Academy saw some tournament action on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Mathis. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Derek Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Incarnate Word Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past King 4-3.
Talon Chanyaman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Chanyaman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Maddox Luera was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Santa Gertrudis Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Incarnate Word Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Santa Gertrudis Academy took their win against Incarnate Word Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. Will Santa Gertrudis Academy repeat their success, or does Incarnate Word Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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