Baseball Preview: Grace Christian Warriors vs. Bath County Chargers
The Grace Christian Warriors will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Bath County Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Grace Christian will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Grace Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ridgeview Christian a 10-0 shutout.
Ethan Wright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wright has been nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was Sam Lum, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bath County's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Parry McCluer, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Bath County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grace Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Bath County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Grace Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Bath County when the teams last played back in April of 2019, winning 13-8. Does Grace Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bath County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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