Grace Christian Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the St. Anne Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while St. Anne will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Grace Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Donovan. They skirted past the Wildcats 3-2.
Natalie Dalton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Grace Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Larsen, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Anne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 15-3 to Wilmington.
Grace Christian Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14. As for St. Anne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.
Grace Christian Academy skirted past St. Anne 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace 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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