Seaforth dropped to 14-7 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Grace Christian Crusaders by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Grace Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
For Grace Christian's part, Caleb Ellis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Ellis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Alfonsin, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Seaforth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 16-4 victory against South Granville on the 24th. As for Grace Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 10-3 win against C.B. Aycock on the 24th.
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