Centennial had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 10-9 to make it six. They fell just short of the Grace Christian Academy Lions by a score of 8-7. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
As for Grace Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 9th.
For Grace Christian Academy's part, Knox Lambert was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Lambert a new career-high. Clayton Reed also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will host Ravenwood at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raptors have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Brentwood Academy at 12:00 p.m. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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