Garland Christian Academy can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Heritage Christian Eagles with a sharp 17-4 win. Garland Christian Academy's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Braden Grubbs and Jackson Vinson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Grubbs pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Vinson pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Grubbs scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Vinson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Garland Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Oliver Araiza, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joshua Jacob, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Heritage Christian's side, Reid Williamson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Bourke, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Garland Christian Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Heritage Christian, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Garland Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage Christian, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against First Baptist at 6:00 p.m.
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