Richmond Christian had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-5 to make it five. They came up short against the Grace Christian School Kings, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 two weeks ago.
Richmond Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Guillory, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Grace Christian School, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4. The result was nothing new for the Kings, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Grace Christian School's side, Chase Caddell made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Caddell has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Whittington, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Braxten Lawrence also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond Christian will welcome Grove Christian School at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Grace Christian School, they will be playing at home against St. Anne's-Belfield at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Kings are facing the Saints at the right time seeing as the Saints are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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