The Grace Christian Academy Rams will face off against the Powell Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Things were looking good for Grace Christian Academy after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 7-3 to Lakeway Christian Academy.
Grace Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katherine Mullins, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Powell waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 7-3. That's two games straight that Powell has won by exactly four runs.
Kayleigh Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leslie Hensley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Kraatz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Grace Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Powell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8-2 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Grace Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Powell struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grace Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from Powell in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Grace Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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