Grace Christian is 0-3 against Keswick Christian since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Grace Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Keswick Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Grace Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Canterbury by a score of 3-2.
Grace Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Johns, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Keswick Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Boca Ciega on Monday.
Blake Lightfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Keswick Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grace Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Keswick Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grace Christian might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Keswick Christian when the teams last played back in February. Can Grace Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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