Grace Baptist Academy is 0-8 against Chattanooga Central since March of 2015 but things could change on Friday. Grace Baptist Academy will head out on the road to take on Chattanooga Central at 5:00 p.m.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Grace Baptist Academy and Boyd-Buchanan, and Boyd-Buchanan kept the tradition alive. Grace Baptist Academy lost 14-2 to Boyd-Buchanan on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chattanooga Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on East Ridge with a sharp 18-1 win on Thursday. The Pounders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Marisa Salinas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kennedi Sabb was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since March 4th. Another player making a difference was Navaeh Frank, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Chattanooga Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .880. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Chattanooga Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Grace Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Grace Baptist Academy couldn't quite get it done against Chattanooga Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 13-9. Can Grace Baptist Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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