Rapides was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Grace Christian Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rapides of the 22-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Rapides saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Vandertwepen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Grace Christian's side, Rylee Guillot made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Guillot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Guillot was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bella Acree was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Wynnlee Vincent, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and a triple.
Rapides' loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Grace Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Rapides will head out on the road to challenge Jena at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grace Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vidalia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Vidalia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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