Grace Christian Academy had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 19-17 to make it four. They fell 7-4 to the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-2 defeat on Wednesday.
Ava Malone (2027) made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 34-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Tipton-Rosemark Academy's side, Allie Nicholas was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Sykes, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
While Grace Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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