The St. Anne's-Belfield Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Grace Christian School Kings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Anne's-Belfield has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Grace Christian School will arrive with three straight wins.
St. Anne's-Belfield fell victim to St. Christopher's and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against St. Christopher's, falling 14-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat St. Anne's-Belfield has suffered since March 27th.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian School got the win against Richmond Christian on Thursday by a conclusive 17-7. The Kings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Chase Caddell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Whittington, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Braxten Lawrence, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Grace Christian School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .551. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Grace Christian School's record now sits at 9-4. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
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