The Grace Christian Eagles will head out to challenge the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Grace Christian fell victim to Calhoun Academy and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Newton County Academy might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Starkville Christian who claimed the real prize. The Generals fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 11-10.
Ty Thrash put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Thrash was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. He also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Newton County Academy is 3-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Steven Duke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Jones, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Newton County Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Grace Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Grace Christian might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from Newton County Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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