Grace Christian School has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Southampton Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Christian School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Grace Christian School was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against The Carmel School on Tuesday. Grace Christian School put the hurt on The Carmel School with a sharp 23-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Grace Christian School considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Braxten Lawrence made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lawrence was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jerome Hill and Thomas Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Hill scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Moore scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Isiah Ignace was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Kenston Forest 2-1.
David Brantley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on one hit.
At the plate, Southampton Academy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Darden, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Grace Christian School's record is now 3-1. As for Southampton Academy, their record is now 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grace Christian School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southampton Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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