After a string of four wins, Grace Christian School's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 7-4 to the Catholic Crusaders.
Grace Christian School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerome Hill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Best, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Catholic's side, Andrew Hoehn looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hoehn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Catholic let Joe Norman and Graham Smith loose on the outfield. Norman went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Norman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Grace Christian School's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Catholic, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace Christian School will take on Guardian Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Walsingham Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walsingham Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Catholic likes a good challenge.
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