On Tuesday, the Grace Christian Patriots beat the Ruskin Christian Warriors 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Braden Johns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Kyler Rickenbach was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Benjamin Fanelli was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Grace Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ruskin Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Christian will head out to square off against Foundation Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Grace Christian: 2.8, Foundation Christian Academy: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ruskin Christian, they will face off against Gulf Coast HEAT at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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