Grace Christian has not done well against Wayne Country Day recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Grace Christian Crusaders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Wayne Country Day Chargers. Winning may never get old, but Grace Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Alex Pena Jimenez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Nolan Harper was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Wayne Country Day's side, Cameron Aycock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Albert, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Wayne Country Day, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-4.
Grace Christian will take on Hoggard at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Grace Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Wayne Country Day, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Greenfield, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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