Maryville is 3-0 against Grace Christian Academy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Maryville Red Rebels will be playing at home against the Grace Christian Academy Rams at 11:00 a.m. Maryville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Maryville had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Farragut. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Maryville in their matchups with Farragut: they've now lost four in a row.
Bekah Duck put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Duck was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kristy McCord was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Allie Watson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy entered their tilt with Christian Academy of Knoxville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. Considering Grace Christian Academy has won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Hill was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Hodges, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Maryville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Maryville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maryville skirted past Grace Christian Academy 8-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Maryville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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