Softball Recap: Grace Community Cougars vs. Coram Deo Academy Lions
Grace Community entered their tilt with Coram Deo Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Coram Deo Academy Lions with a sharp 17-7 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Grace Community, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kat Neal made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Neal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Buchanan, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Rylan Lafaitt was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Grace Community has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Coram Deo Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Grace Community is on the road again on Tuesday to play Legacy Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Legacy Christian Academy is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Grace Community a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Coram Deo Academy will take on Bishop Dunne at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Coram Deo Academy is facing Bishop Dunne at the right time seeing as Bishop Dunne is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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