Wayne Country Day entered their tilt with Grace Christian with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Grace Christian Crusaders 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for Wayne Country Day as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ayden West looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Davis Albert was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chandler Hill, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Grace Christian's side, Boaz Harper was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Wayne Country Day's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Grace Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Wayne Country Day will head out on the road to take on Arendell Parrott Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne Country Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Grace Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Combine Academy National at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Combine Academy National's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Grace Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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