Temple Christian is on a three-game streak of home losses, Grace Prep a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Temple Christian Eagles will take on the Grace Prep Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Temple Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
In Friday's second game, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Temple Christian had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Lubbock Christian.
Meanwhile, Grace Prep has not done well against Pantego Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Grace Prep narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pantego Christian 3-2. The win was just what Grace Prep needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior match.
Andrew Nelson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, a stolen base, and a run.
Temple Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3-1. As for Grace Prep, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10-1.
Temple Christian came up short against Grace Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, falling 9-4. Can Temple Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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