
Patriots
03/01/25 vs Memphis | 23-8 |
02/28/25 @ Springlake-Earth | 17-2 |
02/27/25 @ Hale Center | 11-0 |
02/27/25 @ White Deer | 24-1 |
02/25/25 @ Clarendon | 6-3 |
San Jacinto Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 23-8 margin over the Memphis Cyclones. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly 15 runs.
Braxten Leach was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Leach was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Marshall Mincher was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jon Cruz, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
San Jacinto Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
San Jacinto Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Memphis, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Coming up, San Jacinto Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge Borger at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Borger: 3.4, San Jacinto Christian Academy: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Memphis will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Floydada at 4:30 p.m. on March 21st.
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