The Grace Academy Lions will square off against the North Hills Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
North Hills Christian will be up against a hot Grace Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Grace Academy's way against Ambassador Christian School on Tuesday as Grace Academy made off with an 11-2 win. Considering Grace Academy has won three games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Aiden Morris looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Joshua Ellis
| 03/11/25 vs Ambassador Christian School | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Union Academy | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Lake Norman Christian | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Pro Stock Royals Academy | 0 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joshua Ellis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Seth Stanton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, North Hills Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Greater Vision Academy on Thursday. North Hills Christian put the hurt on Greater Vision Academy with a sharp 16-6 victory. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Dusty Morgan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Colton Krieg was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Gracin Craig, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
North Hills Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
North Hills Christian picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Grace Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
North Hills Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grace Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .390. It's a different story for North Hills Christian, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Grace Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
