Eagles
| 04/25/25 vs Wake Christian Academy | 13-6 |
| 04/16/25 @ Durham Academy | 12-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Neuse Christian Academy | 16-2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Harrells Christian Academy | 13-11 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fayetteville Christian | 22-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ravenscroft | 14-0 |
GRACE Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs as they made off with a 13-6 victory. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in March, they had to take a 12-11 defeat.
Addison Vercellino made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Audrey Lester was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lydia Lester, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs.
GRACE Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .567. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in ten consecutive matches.
GRACE Christian's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Wake Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. GRACE Christian will face off against North Raleigh Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Wake Christian Academy, they will host Franklin Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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