Baseball Recap: Grace Christian Academy Cougars vs. Fullington Academy Trojans
Grace Christian Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by nine) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Fullington Academy Trojans 10-8. That's more bragging rights for Grace Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aiden Whittaker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whittaker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Grace Christian Academy let Keith Eidson and Noah Smith loose on the outfield. Eidson scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Smith went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Temples, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Fullington Academy's side, Augie Harris was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Price, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Grace Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Fullington Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Grace Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fullington Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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