Baseball Game Preview: Coastal Christian Centurions vs. GRACE Christian Eagles

Coastal Christian and GRACE Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Centurions are taking a road trip to take on the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coastal Christian will be strutting in after a victory while GRACE Christian will be coming in after a defeat.

On Thursday, Coastal Christian got the win against Epiphany by a conclusive 11-1. That's two games straight that the Centurions have won by exactly ten runs.

Hudson Weare was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Coastal Christian's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 0-9 when he doesn't). Weare was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Carver Cole

Stolen Base (Career)

04/03/25 @ Epiphany	3
03/25/25 @ Wayne Christian	2
03/13/25 vs John Paul II Catholic	2
03/07/25 @ Thales Academy Rolesville	2
04/01/25 vs Epiphany	1

In other batting news, Carver Cole was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Kaden Falls also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Meanwhile, GRACE Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of St. David's. On the bright side, the five- run performance marked the Eagles' highest-scoring contest to date.

Thomas Bradley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Shiley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

GRACE Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Coastal Christian, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.

Coastal Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against GRACE Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Centurions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.