Hickory Grove Christian and Grace Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hickory Grove Christian had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Grace Christian Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hickory Grove Christian of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Hickory Grove Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Quesinberry, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Grace Christian's side, Landon McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. McDonald has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Hickory Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Grace Christian, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
While Hickory Grove Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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