Vanguard College Prep and Hill Country Christian School of Austin are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Vanguard College Prep Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vanguard College Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Vanguard College Prep was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of Brentwood Christian.
Vanguard College Prep saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Howard, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hill Country Christian School of Austin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Veritas Academy on Wednesday. The victory was just what Hill Country Christian School of Austin needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior game.
Jackson Rose made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Rose was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ty Curry was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ashton Berzins, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Vanguard College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Hill Country Christian School of Austin, their record is now 4-10-1.
Vanguard College Prep suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Hill Country Christian School of Austin in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hill Country Christian School of Austin's Jack Young, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Now that Vanguard College Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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