For the second straight game, Grace Community will face off against Grace Prep. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Community has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Grace Community faced off against Grace Prep on Tuesday. The Cougars lost 11-1 to the Lions. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten runs.
For Grace Prep's part, Heath Speck was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Speck has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Grace Prep let Banks Harris and Bear Graves run wild. Harris got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Graves went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Graves has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Carter Smith, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Grace Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Grace Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Grace Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
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