If Grace Christian was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Concord Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grace Christian Crusaders fell just short of the Gaston Christian Eagles by a score of 7-6 on Monday.
Victoria Thomas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, McKayla McDougald was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Hughes, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Grace Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gaston Christian only tossed six.
On Gaston Christian's side, Katie Muchesko made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off ten hits. Muchesko has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Muchesko was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Livengood, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ciara Nanney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Grace Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Gaston Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Grace Christian nor Gaston Christian have any future games scheduled.
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