Grace Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Midland Classical Academy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-2 to the Midland Classical Academy Knights. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Grace Prep in their matchups with Midland Classical Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Colt Howard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Grace Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Midland Classical Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Henry Friez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Friez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Strong, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Grace Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1. As for Midland Classical Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season.
Grace Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Midland Classical Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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