Grace Christian had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it seven. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cross Lanes Christian Warriors. Grace Christian was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Cross Lanes Christian earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
As for Cross Lanes Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Cross Lanes Christian's part, Cassidy Witt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Witt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Caroline Hudson and Jordan Ellison did most of the damage at the plate: Hudson went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Ellison went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Hudson a new career-high.
Grace Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cross Lanes Christian, they will take on Tolsia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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