Sadly, St. David is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of the Grace Christian Crusaders on Tuesday. St. David's was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Grace Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2015.
Gavin Hitmar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Grace Christian's side, Wesley Clewis looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Grace Christian let Matt Murchison and Boaz Harper loose on the outfield. Murchison scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Harper went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Pena Jimenez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. David's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Grace Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
St. David's is on the road again on Thursday to play Cary Academy at 6:30 p.m. Cary Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so St. David's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grace Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge C.B. Aycock at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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