Softball Game Preview: Grace Christian Academy Lions vs. Providence Christian Academy LIONS

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Grace Christian Academy Lions face off against Providence Christian Academy LIONS at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Grace Christian Academy is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Battle Ground Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly ten runs.

Grace Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MacLayne Barton, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Emma Umerlik also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Providence Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They came up short against Battle Ground Academy, falling 11-2.

Allie Melton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Providence Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Grace Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.