The GRACE Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the St. Mary's Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. GRACE Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
GRACE Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Thales Academy Rolesville on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Knights. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, GRACE Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
GRACE Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Barry, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's has not done well against Cary Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. St. Mary's walked away with an 8-4 victory over Cary Academy.
GRACE Christian's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-5. As for St. Mary's, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
GRACE Christian came up short against St. Mary's when the teams last played on April 4th, falling 13-9. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Mary's Addie Bowen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Now that GRACE Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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