The Midland Classical Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the Grace Prep Lions on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Midland Classical Academy will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Pantego Christian, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Midland Classical Academy walked away with a 6-2 win over Pantego Christian on Friday.
Kameron Armstead spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Nathan Swallow was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Weeks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grace Prep came into Friday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Pantego Christian out 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Nelson, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, a stolen base, and a run.
Midland Classical Academy's record now sits at 14-9-1. As for Grace Prep, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10-1.
Midland Classical Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Grace Prep in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 11-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midland Classical Academy 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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