Grace Christian won the last time they faced Lawrence Academy, and things went their way in their first game on Tuesday too. The Grace Christian Crusaders walked away with a 7-2 win over the Lawrence Academy Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grace Christian.
Grace Christian got a great performance from Landon McDonald as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Boaz Harper, who fired off two home runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bunce, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Lawrence Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Lundy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Grace Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Lawrence Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-5.
Grace Christian will be playing at home against Wake Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. in their second game on Tuesday. Wake Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Lawrence Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southampton Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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