Tomball Kings fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fort Bend Christian Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Homeschool in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Mikey Sharp was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Avery Bell
| 03/11/25 vs Sealy | 4 |
| 02/13/25 @ Cesar E. Chavez | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Heights | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Fort Bend Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Westside | 2 |
| + 15 more games |
At the plate, Avery Bell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Tomball Kings: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-12-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Wilkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Tomball Kings' defeat dropped their record down to 15-14-1. As for Fort Bend Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Coming up, Tomball Kings will head out to take on Fayetteville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Bend Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Lutheran South Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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