Grace Christian strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Christian Heritage Academy Knights a 4-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Elijah McCaskill
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Elijah McCaskill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Grace Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Christian Heritage Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Christian will challenge Regents at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 14 runs per game this season. As for Christian Heritage Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge North Cross at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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