The Briarcrest Christian Saints will be taking part in a tournament against the Grissom Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Briarcrest Christian's victory against Trinity Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Briarcrest Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity Christian Academy on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. The Saints' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brayden Holland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Holland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Preston Johns looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Houston Walker, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Landon Rogers also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Briarcrest Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Grissom had just enough and edged out Hazel Green 7-5 on Tuesday.
Griffin Grigsby was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Grissom pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Briarcrest Christian, their record is now 2-4.
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