Sadly, Grace Christian Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Clifton Central Comets on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Grace Christian Academy of the 22-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
For Clifton Central's part, Gavin McKee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. McKee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Gifford, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Derek Meier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Grace Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Clifton Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing St. Anne the next time they take the field. Clifton Central will head out to face St. Anne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Grace Christian Academy will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
