Grace Academy extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-10. They fell 13-9 to the Saint James Saints. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 13-5 to the Saints when the teams met back in March of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ryder Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Michael Berry was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Saint James, they pushed their record up to 8-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
On Saint James' side, Calvin Moss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moss was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Saint James: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nolan Schlotterbeck was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Grace Academy will head out on the road to take on Heritage Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Saint James, they will square off against Maret at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
