Grace Christian's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They never let the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. Considering the Crusaders have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Victoria Thomas made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Abby Carville
| 03/18/25 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Harrells Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/14/24 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 3 |
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| 04/02/24 vs GRACE Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, Abby Carville and Aubrey Gunter did most of the damage at the plate: Carville went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Gunter went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and one double. The dominant performance gave Carville a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Adison Gardner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Grace Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Leadership Academy-Johnston only posted an OBP of .222.
Grace Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.7 runs. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Coming up, Grace Christian will be playing at home against Freedom Christian Academy on Thursday. Freedom Christian Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Grace Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they will head out on the road to face off against Ravenscroft at 4:15 p.m. on March 27th.
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