Gardner-South Wilmington is 10-0 against Grace Christian Academy since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Gardner-South Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Gardner-South Wilmington never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Illinois Lutheran on Thursday. They blew past the Chargers 14-4.
Cole Hampson made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hampson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cale Halpin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brock Enerson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Momence.
The victory got Gardner-South Wilmington back to even at 3-3. As for Grace Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Gardner-South Wilmington took their win against Grace Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. Will Gardner-South Wilmington repeat their success, or does Grace Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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