The Grace Christian Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Central Holmes Christian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Grace Christian is leaving town to face Central Holmes Christian after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Grace Christian lost 22-1 to Newton County Academy two weeks ago. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, Central Holmes Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Winona Christian, falling 18-5.
Ethan Witt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Cheek, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Witt wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Central Holmes Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Grace Christian suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Central Holmes Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Grace Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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