The San Marcos Academy Bears will be playing at home against the New Braunfels Christian Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Braunfels Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on San Marcos Academy, who comes in off a win.
San Marcos Academy has not done well against John Paul II recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. San Marcos Academy skirted past John Paul II 5-3. The victory was just what San Marcos Academy needed coming off of a 17-4 loss in their prior match.
Parrish Facciponte made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Facciponte was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Maynard Sowell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels Christian Academy fell victim to a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Bracken Christian on March 4th. New Braunfels Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Marcos Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for New Braunfels Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
San Marcos Academy came up short against New Braunfels Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Will San Marcos Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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