
Warriors
04/14/25 @ Ridgeview Christian | 15 |
04/15/25 @ Timberlake Christian | 14 |
04/24/25 vs Roanoke Catholic | 11 |
03/27/25 @ United Christian Academy | 7 |
04/29/25 @ Roanoke Valley Christian | 6 |
Grace Christian won the last time they faced Roanoke Valley Christian and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the EAGLES. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Ethan Wright and Davis Reid were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Wright tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Reid kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wright went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Reid went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Reid's first of the season.
In other batting news, Zeke Cozzolino was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah McCaskill, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-9.
Looking ahead, Grace Christian will welcome Faith Christian Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Christian Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.45 runs per game on average), something Grace Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Blue Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jays will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the EAGLES surely won't give up without a fight.
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