The Grace Christian Patriots will challenge the Montville Wolves at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Grace Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Admiral Farragut with a sharp 13-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Alex Perez
| 04/09/26 vs Admiral Farragut | 8 |
| 03/12/26 vs Carrollwood Day | 6 |
| 03/09/26 @ Saint Stephen's Episcopal | 5 |
| 02/27/26 vs Saint Stephen's Episcopal | 5 |
| 03/23/26 @ Bell Creek Academy | 4 |
Alex Perez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Purkey, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Kyler Rickenbach, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Montville came up short against Platt on Sunday, falling 12-2. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grace Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Montville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
