After flying high against Bishop Dunne last Tuesday, Coram Deo Academy came back down to earth. The Coram Deo Academy Lions wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-7 walloping at the hands of the Grace Community Cougars on Thursday. Coram Deo Academy has not had much luck with Grace Community recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Grace Community's part, Kat Neal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Neal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Buchanan, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rylan Lafaitt, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Coram Deo Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Grace Community, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Coram Deo Academy will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bishop Dunne at 4:30 p.m. Bishop Dunne hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Grace Community, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Legacy Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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