King's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Grace Christian Academy Rams. That's two games in a row now that King's Academy has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Grace Christian Academy's part, Brooke Million spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Hayden Hill and Hannah Hodges did most of the damage at the plate: Hill got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Hodges went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Hill has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Malone, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Grace Christian Academy, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
King's Academy will challenge First Baptist Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Lakeway Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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