Houston Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Cooper Dragons as they made off with a 14-2 win. Houston Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Millie Metz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Metz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Metz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Emmy Koehler was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Maddie Pickett was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Houston Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Cooper, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Houston Christian is on the road again on Thursday to play The Woodlands Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. The Woodlands Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, Houston Christian a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Cooper will take on Bay Area Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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