Wayne Country Day is 7-0 against Grace Christian since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wayne Country Day Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grace Christian Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Wayne Country Day will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Wayne Country Day was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne Christian, taking the game 9-4.
Sterling Bass made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Bass has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bass was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Davis Albert was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cameron Dearing, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Wake County HomeSchool onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grace Christian.
Landon McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Matt Murchison was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Boaz Harper, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Wayne Country Day's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Grace Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Wayne Country Day hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wayne Country Day skirted past Grace Christian 5-3 when the teams last played on Friday. Does Wayne Country Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
