Gardner-South Wilmington is 9-0 against Grace Christian Academy since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gardner-South Wilmington can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Grant Park a 17-0 shutout. With that victory, Gardner-South Wilmington brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Maddie Simms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Simms has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simms was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jo Male and Nina Siano did most of the damage at the plate: Male scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Siano scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makaila McDaniel, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy won against St. Anne last Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Grace Christian Academy walked away with a 5-0 win over Illinois Lutheran. That five run margin sets a new team best for Grace Christian Academy this season.
Like Gardner-South Wilmington, Grace Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Natalie Dalton. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Dalton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liz Kibbons, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Angelina Larsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Gardner-South Wilmington's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11. As for Grace Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
Gardner-South Wilmington took their victory against Grace Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0. Will Gardner-South Wilmington repeat their success, or does Grace Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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