Grace Christian Academy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-6 in the process. They came up short against the Valwood Valiants, falling 11-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this contest were averaging 3.53 runs allowed.
Grace Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Elkins, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another was Landon Temples, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Valwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Valwood, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Valwood's side, they got a great performance from Reavis Barnes as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Barnes a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Maddox Coile was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Valwood: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Triston White was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Christian Academy will take on Crisp Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valwood, they will face off against Deerfield-Windsor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Valiants' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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