After three games on the road, Grace Academy is heading back home. They will take on Texas Wind at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Grace Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Grace Academy suffered a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of New Braunfels T.
Grace Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Carpenter, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Hunter Maxwell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Texas Wind had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Texas Wind, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Grace Academy dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Texas Wind, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Grace Academy might still be hurting after the 19-3 loss they got from Texas Wind when the teams last played back in March. Will Grace Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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