The Grace Christian Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Canterbury Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Grace Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Riverview Academy of Math and Science with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Bryce Purkey
| 04/01/25 @ Riverview Academy of Math and Science | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 7 |
| 03/13/25 vs Canterbury | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Foundation Christian Academy | 7 |
| 02/28/25 @ Oasis Christian | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
Bryce Purkey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Benjamin Fanelli was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Grace Christian is undefeated when Fanelli posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise. Cash Newton was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Canterbury beat Lakeside Christian 4-1 on Tuesday.
Grace Christian's record now sits at 7-3. As for Canterbury, their record is now 8-4.
Grace Christian couldn't quite get it done against Canterbury when the teams last played back in March as they fell 10-7. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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