Grace Baptist Academy had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers on Monday and snuck past 4-3. The win was just what Grace Baptist Academy needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Noble Lucius was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Powell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Howard Tech's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daveion Smith, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Howard Tech didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Grace Baptist Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Howard Tech, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Grace Baptist Academy will be playing at home against Tennessee Christian Prep on Tuesday. Howard Tech will take on Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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