The Grapevine Faith Christian Lions will face off against the Midland Christian Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Grapevine Faith Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Midland Christian will come in with five straight wins.
Grapevine Faith Christian lost 17-2 to All S last Friday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Midland Christian and Fort Worth Christian meet (seven straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Midland Christian's pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Worth Christian a 12-0 shutout. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kyler Graham, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mia Morales, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Graham wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Midland Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in ten consecutive matchups.
Midland Christian pushed their record up to 11-4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Grapevine Faith Christian might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Midland Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Can Grapevine Faith Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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