The Grace Christian Crusaders will challenge the Wayne Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Grace Christian sitting on four straight victories and Wayne Christian on three.
On Friday, Grace Christian earned a 7-3 win over American Leadership Academy-Johnston.
Victoria Thomas
| 04/25/25 @ American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 7 |
| 04/24/25 vs Harrells Christian Academy | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Thales Academy Rolesville | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs John Paul II Catholic | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Lawrence Academy | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Victoria Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Olivia Hochevar and Adison Gardner did most of the damage at the plate: Hochevar went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Gardner got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Gardner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Aubrey Gunter also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Grace Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wayne Christian gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Faith Christian by a score of 7-4.
Like Grace Christian, Wayne Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Riley Sutton. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, London Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Audrey Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Grace Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Wayne Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Grace Christian might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Wayne Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
