Clifton Central entered their tilt with Grace Christian Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders a 15-0 shutout on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Clifton Central also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
Gavin McKee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. McKee was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kyle Gifford was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Derek Meier, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Clifton Central pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Grace Christian Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing St. Anne the next time they take the field. Clifton Central will head out to face St. Anne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Grace Christian Academy will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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