After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grace Christian Academy, Grainger was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Montgomery Central Indians with a sharp 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Grainger considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Brayden Christian made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Christian was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grainger got a massive performance out of Kade Lucas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Connor May was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Montgomery Central's side, Dylan Fulton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
The victory got Grainger back to even at 2-2. As for Montgomery Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Grainger didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-2 win vs. Volunteer on the 18th. Montgomery Central has also already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Lakeway Christian Academy on the 14th.
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