Preview: Richmond Christian Warriors vs. Grace Christian School Kings
The Richmond Christian Warriors will be playing at home against the Grace Christian School Kings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Richmond Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Grace Christian School will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, everything went Richmond Christian's way against Guardian Christian Academy as Richmond Christian made off with an 18-4 win. The victory was just what Richmond Christian needed coming off of a 13-7 loss in their prior matchup.
Kelsey smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richmond Christian let Zach Guillory and Bryson Perkins loose on the outfield. Guillory scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Perkins scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Deklen Matthews, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 23 runs the game before, Grace Christian School were a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Southampton Academy by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Grace Christian School has scored all season.
Grace Christian School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isiah Ignace, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Grace Christian School didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southampton Academy only tossed four.
The win got Richmond Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Grace Christian School, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Richmond Christian took their victory against Grace Christian School in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Richmond Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Christian School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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