After two games on the road, GRACE Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
GRACE Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Cary Academy (and have done all season long). Everything went GRACE Christian's way against Cary Academy on Monday as GRACE Christian made off with a 17-4 win.
Audrey Lester was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Lester has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lester was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Barry, who went 4-for-6 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run. Macey Alicea was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, while Thales Academy Rolesville put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Neuse Christian Academy. Thales Academy Rolesville put the hurt on Neuse Christian Academy with a sharp 15-0 victory. With that win, Thales Academy Rolesville brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Like GRACE Christian, Thales Academy Rolesville also got a great game from a two-way player: Charlize Kell. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Rodgers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kendall Hudson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
GRACE Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. GRACE Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Thales Academy Rolesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
GRACE Christian took their win against Thales Academy Rolesville in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 18-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Thales Academy Rolesville's Haydin Maxwell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a double. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will GRACE Christian still be able to contain Maxwell? There's only one way to find out.
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