Grace Christian kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 13-3 to the Palmer Moose. Grace Christian has struggled against Palmer recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Palmer's part, Reed Craner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Craner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jackson Charton was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Levi Patton-Meyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Grace Christian will square off against Hutchison at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Grace Christian is facing Hutchison at the right time seeing as Hutchison is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Palmer, they will be playing at home against Redington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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