Houston Christian never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against St. John XXIII on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the St. John XXIII Lions. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Millie Metz
| 03/06/25 vs St. John XXIII | 10 |
| 03/01/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 8 |
| 03/28/24 vs HCYA | 8 |
| 03/08/24 vs HCYA | 8 |
| 02/16/24 vs Cypress Christian | 8 |
Millie Metz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Houston Christian let Yazmine Johnson and Quincy Zoretic run wild. Johnson went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Zoretic scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, Zoretic posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Demi Descant also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Houston Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.6.
The win got Houston Christian back to even at 5-5. As for St. John XXIII, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Houston Christian has already played their next contest, a 12-2 victory against Legacy School of Sport Sciences on the 18th. As for St. John XXIII, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-1 defeat against St. Agnes Academy on the 18th.
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