San Marcos Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lutheran Mustangs on Thursday. San Marcos Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
San Marcos Academy only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt New Braunfels Christian Academy on Tuesday. San Marcos Academy was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over New Braunfels Christian Academy. With that victory, San Marcos Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Parrish Facciponte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maynard Sowell, who scored two runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Whitaker, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lutheran earned an 8-4 win over Veritas Academy last Tuesday. The victory was just what Lutheran needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior contest.
San Marcos Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Lutheran, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went San Marcos Academy's way against Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as San Marcos Academy made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Marcos Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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