The Grace Christian Patriots will challenge the St. Edmund Prep Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Christian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Grace Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Ruskin Christian on Tuesday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Warriors. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Ian Johns spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has become a key player for Grace Christian: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
Benjamin Fanelli
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On the hitting side, Ethan Heruska and Benjamin Fanelli did most of the damage at the plate: Heruska went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Fanelli went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Fanelli a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Johns, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Edmund Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 16-1 to Xaverian.
St. Edmund Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9-1. As for Grace Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
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