Grace Christian is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Highland. Grace Christian came out on top against Highland by a score of 6-3. This was a revenge game for the Crusaders: when they faced off against the Hawks on Friday, they had to take a 5-0 defeat.
Luke Roupe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Grace Christian let Caleb Ellis and Matt Murchison run wild. Ellis went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Murchison scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most RBI Ellis has posted since back in April of 2024.
Grace Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Highland, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Grace Christian has already played their next contest, a 13-0 victory against Burlington Christian Academy on the 17th. As for Highland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-6 win against Flint Hill on the 18th.
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