GRACE Christian hasn't had much luck against Wake Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. GRACE Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Wake Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, GRACE Christian made easy work of Durham Academy and carried off a 12-2 win. Considering the Eagles have won eight matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Audrey Lester, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Lester, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
GRACE Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Neuse Christian Academy hit Wake Christian Academy with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Lions by a score of 9-8.
Chloe Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Lea Morgan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
GRACE Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wake Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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