The Quitman Wolverines will challenge the Grace Christian Warriors on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Quitman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Holden by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-5. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian earned an 11-7 victory over Hicks on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly four runs.
Rylee Guillot spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Grace Christian let Bella Acree and Chloe Courtright run wild. Acree went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Courtright went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Courtright a new career-high. Wynnlee Vincent was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Grace Christian pushed their record up to 22-9 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Quitman, their win bumped their record up to 21-10.
Everything went Quitman's way against Grace Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2015, as Quitman made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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