The Carmel School Wildcats will head out to square off against the Grace Christian School Kings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
The Carmel School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Richmond Christian, sneaking past 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian School waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Seahorses.
Trevor Lucy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lucy was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ben Best was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Andrew Whittington, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
The win (which was The Carmel School's third in a row) raised their record to 4-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grace Christian School, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The Carmel School might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Grace Christian School in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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