Grace Academy had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-7-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Valor South Austin Falcons, falling 13-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Valor South Austin this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 last Wednesday.
Owen Carpenter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Evan Hoyt, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
As for Valor South Austin, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Valor South Austin's side, they got a massive performance out of Elias Moreno, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Moreno has posted since back in February. Beck Forrester was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Grace Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-4 loss against New Braunfels Thunder on the 17th. As for Valor South Austin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 18-4 win against LBJ Austin on the 11th.
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