Veritas Academy and Hill Country Christian School of Austin are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. Veritas Academy are on the road again on Monday to play the Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights at 2:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Veritas Academy came up short against Brentwood Christian and fell 7-3.
Matthew Ard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Will Gengler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hill Country Christian School of Austin has not done well against Brentwood Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Hill Country Christian School of Austin's way against Brentwood Christian as Hill Country Christian School of Austin made off with a 14-8 win. Hill Country Christian School of Austin's victory was all the more impressive since Brentwood Christian was averaging only 3.48 runs allowed on the season.
Ty Curry made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Curry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabe Blaut was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jack Fritz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Veritas Academy dropped their record down to 3-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Hill Country Christian School of Austin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Veritas Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hill Country Christian School of Austin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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