Softball Preview: Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors vs. Grace Christian Academy Rams
Christian Academy of Knoxville is 2-8 against Grace Christian Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors will be playing at home against the Grace Christian Academy Rams at 4:00 p.m. Christian Academy of Knoxville will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Christian Academy of Knoxville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against First Baptist Academy (and have done all season long). Christian Academy of Knoxville never let First Baptist Academy onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday.
Kate Myers tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracie Kringen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caroline Rogers, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Grace Christian Academy has finally found some success away from home. They fell just short of Alcoa by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Grace Christian Academy has lost by just one run.
Grace Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Hodges, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Christian Academy of Knoxville's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Grace Christian Academy, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Christian Academy of Knoxville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Christian Academy of Knoxville suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Grace Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grace Christian Academy's Brooke Million, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that Christian Academy of Knoxville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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