The Central Holmes Christian Trojans will take on the Grace Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Central Holmes Christian and four for Grace Christian dating back to last season.
Central Holmes Christian came up short against Winona Christian on Tuesday, falling 18-5.
Ethan Witt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Cheek, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Witt wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Central Holmes Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 22-1 to Newton County Academy two weeks ago.
Central Holmes Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Grace Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Central Holmes Christian's way against Grace Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Central Holmes Christian made off with a 17-2 win. Will Central Holmes Christian repeat their success, or does Grace Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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