On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Gaston Christian Eagles had to settle for a 6-4 loss against the Grace Christian Crusaders.
Meridian Leffew made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Grace Christian's side, Boaz Harper was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Matt Murchison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gaston Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Grace Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Gaston Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grace Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hickory Grove Christian at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hickory Grove Christian: 2.5, Grace Christian: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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