The Grace Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Regents Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Grace Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Timberlake Christian. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Grace Christian as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Landon Wright made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Wright, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Davis Reid was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Regents' way against Temple Christian on Friday as Regents made off with a 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Regents.
Like Grace Christian, Regents also got a great game from a two-way player: Sam Johnson. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, David Shonka was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Grace Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Regents, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
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