Grace Christian is 6-0 against Timberlake Christian since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grace Christian Warriors will be playing at home against the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Grace Christian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Timberlake Christian will arrive with four straight victories.
On Thursday, Grace Christian came up short against Grace Christian School and fell 5-1.
Ethan Wright put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Wright wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Riddle, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Timberlake Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Faith Christian Academy 17-8. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Like Grace Christian, Timberlake Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Billy Shumaker. Throwing, Shumaker tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Woo Kang tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Shumaker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Shumaker scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Kang scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Timberlake Christian got a massive performance out of Josiah Smyth, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Warrick, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Timberlake Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Grace Christian's way against Timberlake Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Grace Christian made off with an 18-2 win. Does Grace Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Timberlake Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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