The Fayetteville Christian Warriors will square off against the GRACE Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayetteville Christian has given up an average of 17.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fayetteville Christian's offense. They came up short against Freedom Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 15-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, GRACE Christian got themselves on the board against Ravenscroft on Tuesday, but Ravenscroft never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Ravens. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Addison Vercellino made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with six RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrey Lester, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellie McDowell, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
GRACE Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .548 or higher in five consecutive games.
GRACE Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Fayetteville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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