All S had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the Grapevine Faith Christian Lions by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 on Thursday.
Kage West was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Bryson Ford was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
As for Grapevine Faith Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-11-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
On Grapevine Faith Christian's side, Jake Survil looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Survil has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grapevine Faith Christian's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another was Cohen Ross, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
All S and Grapevine Faith Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Saints (ranked 653rd) will meet Southwest Christian School (ranked 29th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Grapevine Faith Christian will square off against Fort Worth Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (294 vs. 73).
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