Grace Christian waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors.
Braden Johns made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Johns was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Spillane, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Zephyrhills Christian Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Copeland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Zephyrhills Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grace Christian only tossed five.
Grace Christian pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Grace Christian will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Foundation Christian Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Foundation Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.4 runs per game this season. As for Zephyrhills Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Keswick Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keswick Christian hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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