Grace Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors 12-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Grace Christian also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Bryce Purkey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Purkey has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Purkey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olen Hart, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Daniel Fellers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Zephyrhills Christian Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos (Yandy) Suarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Grace Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Grace Christian will head out on the road to face off against Canterbury at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian is facing Canterbury at the right time seeing as Canterbury is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bell Creek Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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