The GRACE Christian Eagles will face off against the Franklin Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. GRACE Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
GRACE Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Cary Academy last Thursday as GRACE Christian made off with a 19-2 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lydia Lester was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Caroline Gausman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
GRACE Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cary Academy only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Franklin Academy's offense. They came up short against Oxford Prep on Friday, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Griffins: they've now lost seven in a row.
Franklin Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Justham, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Justham has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
GRACE Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Franklin Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Franklin Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: GRACE Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .420. It's a different story for Franklin Academy, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain GRACE Christian's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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