The Grove Christian School Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Grace Christian School Kings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, it was close, but Grove Christian School sidestepped Williamsburg Christian Academy for a 6-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grove Christian School.
The team relied heavily on Chase Adams, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Grace Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Grace Christian School proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 5-1. Winning may never get old, but Grace Christian School sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jordan Lucy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grace Christian School saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerome Hill, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Grove Christian School's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Grace Christian School, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Grove Christian School might still be hurting after the 21-4 loss they got from Grace Christian School in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Grove Christian School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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