Concord Christian is 0-7 against Grace Christian Academy since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Concord Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grace Christian Academy Rams at 5:30 p.m.
Concord Christian fell victim to Lakeway Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Concord Christian was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Red Rebels 6-5.
Brooke Million spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Grace Christian Academy let Hayden Hill and Izzie Tapp-milligan loose on the outfield. Hill scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Tapp-milligan got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Hill has been hot recently, having posted two or more doubles the last three times she's played. Grace Lay was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Concord Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Grace Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Concord Christian might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Grace Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Concord Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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