The Grace Christian School Kings will head out on the road to take on the Guardian Christian Academy Royal Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grace Christian School is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Catholic just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 7-4 to the Crusaders.
Grace Christian School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerome Hill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ben Best was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Guardian Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak last Tuesday. They lost 11-2 to Grace Christian School. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Guardian Christian Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Grace Christian School's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Guardian Christian Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Grace Christian School has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. However, it's not like Guardian Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Grace Christian School's way against Guardian Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday as Grace Christian School made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Christian School since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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