The Grace Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Grace Christian will head into Tuesday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Tuesday after soaring to a 16-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Rocky Mount Academy by a score of 6-4. Grace Christian has not had much luck with Rocky Mount Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
McKayla McDougald was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Hughes, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 14-9.
Thales Academy Rolesville got a massive performance out of Samantha Rodgers, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooke Timmeny, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Grace Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grace Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Thales Academy Rolesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Grace Christian took their win against Thales Academy Rolesville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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