If Grace Christian was riding high off their 21-1 takedown of Thales Academy Apex last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grace Christian Crusaders fell just short of the Cary Christian Knights by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Grace Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cary Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Landon McDonald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boaz Harper, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Grace Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cary Christian only tossed five.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Cary Christian, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Grace Christian will look to defend their home field on Friday against Legion Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. Grace Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Legion Collegiate Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cary Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against New Life Camp at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cary Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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