It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Houston Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Kinkaid Falcons 2-1. That's two games straight that Houston Christian has won by just one run.
Jake Chenoweth looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Thomas Frank was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Jeb Burkhart was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double.
The win made it two in a row for Houston Christian and bumps their season record up to 14-12-1. As for Kinkaid, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houston Christian will square off against St. Andrew's at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Houston Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Andrew's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kinkaid, they will head out on the road to take on Lutheran South Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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