Brentwood Christian put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They beat Veritas Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-1. The victory was familiar territory for Brentwood Christian who now have eight in a row.
Giovanny Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Perez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Hunka, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jamie Nauman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Veritas Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Gengler, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Brentwood Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Veritas Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Brentwood Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hill Country Christian School of Austin at 4:30 p.m. Brentwood Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Hill Country Christian School of Austin likes a good challenge. As for Veritas Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Vanguard College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vanguard College Prep is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Veritas Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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