Crusaders
| 03/06/25 vs Wilmington Christian Academy | 19 |
| 03/04/25 vs Fayetteville Christian | 19 |
| 04/17/25 vs Rocky Mount Academy | 17 |
| 03/17/25 vs Burlington Christian Academy | 13 |
| 05/17/25 vs Gaston Christian | 10 |
Grace Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Gaston Christian Eagles on Saturday as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Matt Murchison and Alex Pena Jimenez did most of the damage at the plate: Murchison got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Pena Jimenez went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Pena Jimenez has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Clewis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four runs.
Grace Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gaston Christian only posted an OBP of .375.
The win was the eighth in a row for Grace Christian, bringing their record up to 23-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Gaston Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-4.
As of now, neither Grace Christian nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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