Cougars
| 04/22/25 vs Southwest Georgia Academy | 0 |
| 04/18/25 @ Bainbridge | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Fullington Academy | 9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Fullington Academy | 10 |
| 04/10/25 @ Fullington Academy | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
The Grace Christian Academy Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Valwood Valiants at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Grace Christian Academy fell victim to Southwest Georgia Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Oathen Atkinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grace Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Valwood unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to Deerfield-Windsor.
Valwood's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Grace Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grace Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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