Grace Christian is 3-0 against Thales Academy Apex since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Grace Christian Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Grace Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Hoggard just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 9-1 to the Vikings.
Grace Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Ellis, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Apex fell victim to Thales Academy Rolesville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Knights. Thales Academy Apex has struggled against Thales Academy Rolesville recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Grace Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Thales Academy Apex, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grace Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thales Academy Apex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Grace Christian's way against Thales Academy Apex in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Grace Christian made off with a 16-0 victory. Does Grace Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thales Academy Apex turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
