The Houston Christian Mustangs will challenge the Hargrave Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Hargrave will come in with three straight victories.
Houston Christian managed to slip by Lutheran South Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Houston Christian came up short against Lutheran South Academy on Thursday, falling 12-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since February 16, 2024.
Jeb Burkhart was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season. Hudson Davenport was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, while Hargrave put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for New Waverly. Hargrave had just enough and edged out New Waverly 1-0.
Bryce Nixon made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. Nixon was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 matchups.
Hargrave's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Houston Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Houston Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hargrave struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Houston Christian couldn't quite finish off Hargrave in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will Houston Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
