The Grace Christian Warriors will face off against the Winnfield Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Winnfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Grace Christian barely beat Avoyelles the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Grace Christian's pitchers stepped up to hand Avoyelles a 19-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Rylee Guillot and Makala White made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Guillot tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, White kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Guillot didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Guillot went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while White scored two runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs White has posted since back in March of 2024.
Sydney Avery
| 02/27/25 @ Avoyelles | 4 |
| 04/05/24 vs Vidalia | 3 |
| 04/06/24 vs Avoyelles | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ Monterey | 2 |
| 03/07/24 @ Harrisonburg | 2 |
In other batting news, Sydney Avery was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (four). Another player making a difference was Kaylee Smith, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Grace Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avoyelles only posted an OBP of .067.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Winnfield's offense. They lost 9-0 to Tioga on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
The win got Grace Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Winnfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
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