The Grace Christian Academy Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Grace Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bearden, sneaking past 11-9. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen West posted their closest win since March 14th on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past White House-Heritage 4-3.
Paxton Seal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cody Blair was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Bryson Shepard was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Grace Christian Academy's record now sits at 17-10. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their record is now 14-8-1.
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