For the second straight game, Grace Christian Academy will face off against Fullington Academy. The Cougars will head out to challenge the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grace Christian Academy has eight straight victories, Fullington Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Grace Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fullington Academy with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Cougars have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Daniel Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Wells, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Grace Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Grace Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Fullington Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grace Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fullington Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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