Grace Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valor South Austin Falcons. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Grace Academy has scored all season.
Johnathan (Jack) Carpenter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Grace Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Valor South Austin's side, the team relied heavily on Cal Riley, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Grace Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Valor South Austin, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Grace Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against New Braunfels T at 7:00 p.m. New Braunfels T is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Grace Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Valor South Austin will take on East Austin College Prep at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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