Grace Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Eastland Christian Hurricanes 21-1. The win was just what Grace Christian needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior contest.
Bryce Purkey made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Purkey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Purkey was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Johns, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Thomas Spillane was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and two runs.
Grace Christian now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Eastland Christian, they dropped their record down to 2-7-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Grace Christian will take on Ruskin Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastland Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against First Baptist Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastland Christian is facing First Baptist Christian Academy at the right time seeing as First Baptist Christian Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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