The Grace Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Brookwood Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grace Christian Academy was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Westover 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 11, 2024.
Aiden Whittaker
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Aiden Whittaker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Christian Academy let Noah Smith and Oathen Atkinson run wild. Smith scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Atkinson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Atkinson a new career-high in doubles (two). Landon Temples was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Brookwood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wakulla Christian School on Thursday. Brookwood blew past Wakulla Christian School 11-1. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brookwood's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-4. As for Grace Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Grace Christian Academy suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Brookwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Can Grace Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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