The Antonian Prep Apaches will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Incarnate Word Shamrocks at 4:30 p.m. Antonian Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Antonian Prep gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against St. Pius X by a score of 9-5.
Christina Mendiola made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mendiola was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Medina, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Isabella Garza, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Incarnate Word's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Incarnate Word Academy by a score of 10-8.
Antonian Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Incarnate Word, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Antonian Prep took their win against Incarnate Word when the teams last played on April 2nd by a conclusive 17-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Antonian Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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