Grace Christian Academy fell victim to Clifton Central and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Clifton Central Comets might stick with them for a while. Grace Christian Academy has not had much luck with Clifton Central recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Amy Doty was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Salazar, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Clifton Central's side, Rayven Perkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Perkins was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Anna Winkel was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Mia Archer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Grace Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Clifton Central, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
Grace Christian Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play St. Anne at 4:30 p.m. As for Clifton Central, they will be playing at home against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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