Baseball Recap: Ridgeview Christian Crusaders vs. Grace Christian Warriors
Ridgeview Christian fell victim to Grace Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Grace Christian Warriors. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ridgeview Christian in their matchups with Grace Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
For Grace Christian's part, Ethan Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Zeke Cozzolino was excellent, going 2-for-2 with three RBI. Sam Lum was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Ridgeview Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Grace Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Ridgeview Christian will head out on the road to take on Regents at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeview Christian is facing Regents at the right time seeing as Regents is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grace Christian, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Bath County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Bath County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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