Grace Academy will head out on the road to take on the New Braunfels T Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Grace Academy came up short against Valor South Austin and fell 4-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Grace Academy has scored all season.
Johnathan (Jack) Carpenter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Grace Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Braunfels T, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past Lutheran 12-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Braunfels T considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Dawson Posey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Grace Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for New Braunfels T, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grace Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Braunfels T struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Grace Academy couldn't quite finish off New Braunfels T in their previous meeting back in March and fell 9-7. Can Grace Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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