Grace Christian was the 9-3 winner over Regents when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Warriors fell just short of the Lions by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Ethan Wright was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wright wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Lucas Moody also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Grace Christian fell to 4-1. As for Regents, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Grace Christian will face off against Ridgeview Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Regents, they will take on Timberlake Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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