The Grace Christian Warriors will face off against the North Cross Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Grace Christian 2.6, North Cross 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Grace Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Regents and fell 5-4. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Ethan Wright put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wright wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Lucas Moody also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, North Cross beat Carlisle 6-2 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won six in a row.
Tristan Lange was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He also scored two runs, which is notable because North Cross is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
North Cross now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Grace Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grace Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 15.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grace Christian suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to North Cross in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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