Grace Christian extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 21-19 heartbreaker at the hands of the Leake Central Gators. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 29-13.
As for Leake Central, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-19. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Leake Central's part, they got a massive performance out of Jakiyla Hannah, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. That's the most stolen bases Hannah has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jamiyah Russell, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with seven stolen bases, five runs, and one double.
Coming up, Grace Christian will square off against J.Z. George at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Leake Central, they will take on Starkville Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Gators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 12.4 runs per game this season.
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