With a playoff game on the line, Grace Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Hickory Grove Christian Lions by a score of 4-1. The win was familiar territory for Grace Christian who now have four in a row.
Landon McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Christian's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Pena Jimenez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Connor Howard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Grace Christian's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Grace Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hickory Grove Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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