Grace Academy will face off against the Stephenville FAITH Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Grace Academy will be strutting in after a win while Stephenville FAITH will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Grace Academy turned things around against Concordia on Monday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 10-7.
Ethan Yassa
| 04/21/25 @ Concordia | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Concordia | 0 |
| 04/16/24 @ Valor South Austin | 10 |
Ethan Yassa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and three stolen bases.
Yassa wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ajax McLendon, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
Stephenville FAITH couldn't beat Texas Wind last Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the sixth inning. The Knights lost 18-9 to Texas Wind.
Austin Aardal was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Armes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Grace Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-8-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Stephenville FAITH, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grace Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Stephenville FAITH struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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