Grace Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Grant Park Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Grace Christian Academy of the 20-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Grace Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Dalton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Grant Park's side, Claire Sluis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Sluis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reegan Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lola Malkowski, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Grace Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Grant Park, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Grace Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Clifton Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grace Christian Academy has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Grant Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grant Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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