Shalom Christian Academy is 2-8 against Grace Academy since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Shalom Christian Academy Flames will face off against the Grace Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. Shalom Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Shalom Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Heritage Academy.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Brechbill, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Shands, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Grace Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Heritage Academy.
Jaeden Peterson and Connor Earley made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Peterson struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Earley didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs over four innings pitched. At the plate, Peterson scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Earley went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, AJ Presley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Shalom Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Grace Academy, their record is now 12-6.
Shalom Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Grace Academy when the teams last played back in April and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Peterson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Shalom Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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