Baseball Recap: Grace Academy Comes Up Short

After flying high against Lake Norman Christian last Thursday, Grace Academy came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the North Hills Christian Eagles by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 12-2.

Seth Stanton

Runs

03/14/25 vs North Hills Christian	3
04/29/25 @ North Hills Christian	2
04/24/25 vs Lake Norman Christian	2
03/27/25 vs Union Preparatory	2
03/24/25 @ Lee Park Prep	2
+ 7 more games

Seth Stanton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Grace Academy is 6-1 when Stanton posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Michael Im, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Grace Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for North Hills Christian, their record now sits at 7-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Academy will square off against Pro Stock Royals Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for North Hills Christian, they will challenge Faith Academy Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.