The Grace Christian Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Grace Christian: 3.2, Legion Collegiate Academy: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Grace Christian had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Cary Christian.
Landon McDonald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boaz Harper, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Grace Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cary Christian only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Legion Collegiate Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. Legion Collegiate Academy fell just short of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee by a score of 4-3.
Ryan Burke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 7.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
Grace Christian's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7-2.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Grace Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. However, it's not like Legion Collegiate Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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