Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Coram Deo Academy

Coram Deo Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Grace Community Cougars. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

Ford Stratton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

Sebastian Luterek

Runs

02/27/26 @ Grace Community	2
02/19/26 vs Oakridge	2
02/19/26 vs Trinity Christian	2
02/12/26 vs McKinney Christian Academy	2
02/10/26 vs Harvest Christian Academy	2
+ 2 more games

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Luterek, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Coram Deo Academy is 4-2 when Luterek posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Sebastian Young was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.

Coram Deo Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Grace Community, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coram Deo Academy will take on THESA at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Grace Community, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bishop Dunne at 6:00 p.m. on March 10.