Grace Christian Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past the Fullington Academy Trojans 12-5. The win was nothing new for Grace Christian Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Keith Eidson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Eidson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Eidson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Oathen Atkinson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Josh Adams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Fullington Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Ashley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Grace Christian Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Fullington Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Christian Academy will take on St. John Paul II at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Fullington Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Grace Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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