Grace Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Blue Ridge Jays by a score of 10-5.
Ethan Wright made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Landon Wright and Davis Reid did most of the damage at the plate: Wright scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Reid scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sam Lum, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Blue Ridge's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Paul, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Alex Showalter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Grace Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Grace Christian will head out on the road to challenge Parry McCluer at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Parry McCluer's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Blue Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Regents at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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