While Toledo Christian's victory against Northwood wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles skirted past the Rangers 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 20, 2024.

Tyler Grace
04/17/25 vs Northwood | 11 |
04/20/24 vs North Central | 5 |
04/18/24 @ Northwood | 2 |
03/29/25 @ St. Mary Central Catholic | 1 |
04/30/24 @ Ottawa Hills | 1 |
Tyler Grace made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Toledo Christian is 2-1 when Grace posts three or more RBI, but 1-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bryson Quinn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Connor Egbert was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Toledo Christian and bumps their season record up to 3-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Northwood, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Coming up, Toledo Christian will head out to challenge Eastwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northwood, they will welcome Danbury at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Rangers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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