Ensworth had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Grace Christian Academy Lions by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 30, 2025.
As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Grace Christian Academy's part, Griffey Jakes tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Jakes has become a key player for the Lions: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Grace Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cruz Jones, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Jones a new career-high. Another was Fin Elder, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Ensworth will take on Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. Grace Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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