The Grace Christian Crusaders will head out to face off against the Wayne Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Grace Christian beats Wayne Christian with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Crusaders walked away with a 4-1 victory over North Raleigh Christian Academy on Thursday.
Victoria Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grace Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayley Pugh, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Wayne Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Grace Christian by a score of 4-3.
Riley Sutton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, Aj Verme was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
Wayne Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Grace Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Grace Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Wayne Christian in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders 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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