Preview: Grace Christian Patriots vs. Oasis Christian Lions
Two dominant centers in Braden Johns and Trey Ayala are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Grace Christian Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Oasis Christian Lions, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Grace Christian came up short against Foundation Christian Academy and fell 14-10.
Daniel Fellers stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Johns, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Oasis Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ruskin Christian a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that victory, Oasis Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Ayala made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ayala was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Chauncey Goldwire was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Troy Skinner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Grace Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for Oasis Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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