Lakeway Christian Academy and Grace Christian Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lakeway Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Grace Christian Academy Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeway Christian Academy will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Lakeway Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let First Baptist Academy onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Considering Lakeway Christian Academy has won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Grace Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against King's Academy on Monday. Grace Christian Academy blew past King's Academy 11-1. Considering Grace Christian Academy has won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Million spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Hayden Hill and Hannah Hodges did most of the damage at the plate: Hill got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Hodges went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Hill has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Malone, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Lakeway Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Grace Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Lakeway Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Grace Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeway Christian Academy since the squad 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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