GRACE Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Cary Academy Chargers 17-4. That's more bragging rights for GRACE Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Audrey Lester made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Lester has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lester was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Madison Barry was incredible, going 4-for-6 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Macey Alicea, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Cary Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cecilia Matronola, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cary Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for GRACE Christian and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Cary Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
GRACE Christian will be playing at home against Thales Academy Rolesville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. GRACE Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season. As for Cary Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Arendell Parrott Academy at 4:15 p.m. Cary Academy is facing Arendell Parrott Academy at the right time seeing as Arendell Parrott Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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