Baseball Preview: Grace Christian Crusaders vs. Wake County HomeSchool Warriors
The Grace Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Wake County HomeSchool Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Grace Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over Wake Christian Academy. Winning may never get old, but Grace Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Boaz Harper was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Ethan Bunce was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wake County HomeSchool was able to grind out a solid win over Raleigh Charter on Tuesday, taking the game 7-3.
Gabriel Ferrell looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Levi Baker was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tommy Williams, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Wake County HomeSchool, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Grace Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wake County HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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