The GRACE Christian Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Fayetteville Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. GRACE Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Fayetteville Christian likes a good challenge.
It was a Battle of the Birds when GRACE Christian faced off against Ravenscroft on Tuesday. The Eagles never let the Ravens get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Ravens recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Addison Vercellino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: 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, Audrey Lester was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. Ellie McDowell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
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 contests.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Freedom Christian Academy. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
GRACE Christian's record now sits at 6-2. As for Fayetteville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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