Baseball Recap: Hill Country Christian School of Austin Triumphs

Hill Country Christian School of Austin proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Covenant 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Hill Country Christian School of Austin has posted since April 5, 2024.

Lane Butler looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Jackson Rose

Runs

02/26/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	4
02/25/25 @ St. Stephen's Episcopal	3
03/08/25 vs Covenant	2
02/14/25 vs Baytown Christian	2
02/04/25 @ Brentwood Christian	2
+ 2 more games

At the plate, Jackson Rose was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hill Country Christian School of Austin is 4-1 when Rose posts two or more runs, but 2-4-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Hackney, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Hill Country Christian School of Austin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. Covenant now has a losing record of 1-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hill Country Christian School of Austin will venture away from home to take on Concordia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give Hill Country Christian School of Austin their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. Covenant will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Covenant Christian at 7:00 p.m. on March 18th.