Middle Tennessee Christian took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Grace Christian Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grace Christian Academy Lions on Thursday, sneaking past 5-3. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 10-1 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Riley Osborne
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Riley Osborne was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
Middle Tennessee Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Middle Tennessee Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Grace Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars take on Franklin Road Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Tennessee Christian will need to watch out since Franklin Road Academy has now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will square off against Columbia Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Columbia Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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