The Rapides Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Grace Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rapides is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Rapides fell victim to Northwood and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Gators. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, Rapides' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Grace Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Georgetown onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Grace Christian who now have eight in a row.
Rylee Guillot was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Guillot has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guillot was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Acree, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five additional RBI, and a triple. Sydney Avery was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Rapides' loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Grace Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Rapides might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from Grace Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Rapides avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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