Baseball Recap: Hickory Grove Christian Comes Up Short

Hickory Grove Christian and Grace Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Hickory Grove Christian had to settle for second. They fell 7-3 to the Crusaders. The Lions have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Von Pelow was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Hickory Grove Christian now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Grace Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.

Hickory Grove Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grace Christian, they will face off against Gaston Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders are on a five-game streak of home wins, the Eagles a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.