The Grace Academy Lions will venture away from home to take on the Lee Park Prep Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Grace Academy lost 11-1 to Forsyth Home Educators on Thursday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lee Park Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Concord Academy, falling 15-5. One positive for the Knights, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Lee Park Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Arant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lee Park Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Grace Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Lee Park Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grace Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. It's a different story for Lee Park Prep, though, as they've only averaged .288. Will they be able to contain Grace Academy's hitters?
Grace Academy skirted past Lee Park Prep 17-16 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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