Baseball Game Preview: Midland Classical Academy Knights vs. Grace Prep Lions

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 3:57am

Baseball Preview: Midland Classical Academy Knights vs. Grace Prep Lions

The Midland Classical Academy Knights will be playing at home against the Grace Prep Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Midland Classical Academy will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Pantego Christian, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Midland Classical Academy walked away with a 6-2 win over Pantego Christian on Friday.

Kameron Armstead spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Swallow, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Weeks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Grace Prep can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. They had just enough and edged Pantego Christian out 3-2.

The team relied heavily on Andrew Nelson, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, a stolen base, and a run.

Midland Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-9-1. As for Grace Prep, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10-1.

Midland Classical Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Grace Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 11-9. Does Midland Classical Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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