Houston extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 19-11. They fell 10-7 to the Christian Brothers Purple Wave. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Purple Wave earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
As for Christian Brothers, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
For Christian Brothers' part, Hunter Scott looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Scott has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Britt, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Trey Burse also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As of now, neither Houston nor Christian Brothers have any future games scheduled.
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