After a string of nine wins, Wayne Country Day's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Grace Christian Crusaders by a score of 8-7. Wayne Country Day was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Grace Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
Cameron Aycock was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Albert, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Grace Christian's side, Alex Pena Jimenez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Nolan Harper was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Wayne Country Day's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-4. As for Grace Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Wayne Country Day will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenfield at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Grace Christian, they will face off against Hoggard at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hoggard: 2.2, Grace Christian: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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