For the second straight game, Grapevine Faith Christian will face off against Southwest Christian School. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Grapevine Faith Christian has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Southwest Christian School will arrive with three straight wins.
On Tuesday, Grapevine Faith Christian came up short against Southwest Christian School and fell 7-2.
For Southwest Christian School's part, Evan Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Karis Jones and Addison Davidson did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Davidson scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Scout Auten was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Southwest Christian School hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.
Southwest Christian School's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grapevine Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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