Grace Christian fell victim to Combine Academy National and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Goats by a score of 1-0. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Goats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Caleb Ellis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Grace Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Murchison, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Grace Christian and nudges their season record down to 15-7. As for Combine Academy National, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Grace Christian beat Combine Academy National by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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