The Grace Christian Crusaders will square off against the Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grace Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Grace Christian beat C.B. Aycock 4-1.
Landon McDonald
| 05/02/25 vs C.B. Aycock | 9 |
| 04/26/25 vs Combine Academy National | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Uwharrie Charter Academy | 6 |
| 04/05/25 vs East Wake Academy | 8 |
| 03/28/25 vs Asheville Christian Academy | 10 |
Landon McDonald tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Ethan Bunce was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Alfonsin, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Asheville Christian Academy walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Eagles on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since March 18th.
Grace Christian pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Asheville Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11.
Grace Christian took their win against Asheville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
