Timberlake Christian is 0-6 against Grace Christian since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Grace Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Timberlake Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Timberlake Christian is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Faith Christian Academy with a sharp 17-8 win on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Billy Shumaker and Woo Kang made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Shumaker pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kang tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Shumaker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Shumaker scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Kang scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josiah Smyth was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adrian Warrick, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Grace Christian School.
Like Timberlake Christian, Grace Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Wright. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Wright was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Wright wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Riddle, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Timberlake Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Grace Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Timberlake Christian might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Grace Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Timberlake Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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