May 4, 2026 Grace Christian (MI) at Kentucky Christian

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(25-24, 16-20)
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Line Score
Final 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Grace Christian (MI) 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 3
Kentucky Christian 3 3 1 5 X 12 12 0

Box Score

Grace Christian (MI)
Kentucky Christian

Grace Christian (MI) Batters

Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
ss Lydia Clark
3 0 0 0 0 0 0
3b Kaliann Newberry
2 0 0 0 1 0 0
rf Ellie Hoeksema
3 0 0 0 0 0 2
c Morgan Hall
2 1 1 0 0 0 0
p Emma Balkema
2 0 2 0 0 0 0
1b Tori Walling
2 0 1 1 0 0 0
cf Kenzie Bouma
2 0 0 0 0 0 1
2b Madison Helms
1 0 0 0 1 1 0
lf Sanyah Earl
2 0 0 0 0 1 2
Totals 19 1 4 1 2 2 5
Batting
2B: Emma Balkema , Tori Walling
RBI: Tori Walling
Fielding
E: Kaliann Newberry , Madison Helms (2)

Kentucky Christian Batters

Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
2 2 1 0 1 0 1
2 2 1 2 1 0 0
3 1 3 1 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 2 3 0 0 0 0
3 1 1 1 0 2 0
2 1 2 2 1 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 2 1
2 0 0 2 0 0 0
2 1 1 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 22 12 12 8 4 4 2
Batting
2B: Ariana Adams , Hannah Melton (2)
RBI: Alyna Ruiz (2) , Ariana Adams , Kylie Mathes , Hannah Melton (2) , Sara Bays (2)
Sac Fly: Sara Bays
Baserunning
SB: Alexis Holleman , Alyna Ruiz , Kylie Mathes , Hannah Melton , Kaylen Case (3)

Grace Christian (MI) Pitchers

Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR WP BF AB NP
Emma Balkema (L, 0-1) 4.0 12 12 10 4 4 0 0 27 22 92
Totals 4.0 12 12 10 4 4 0 0 27 22 92
Pitching
Batters faced: Emma Balkema (27)
Pitches-Strikes: Emma Balkema (92-53)

Kentucky Christian Pitchers

Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR WP BF AB NP
Kendra Jennings 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 9
Sara Bays (W, 1-0) 4.0 4 1 1 2 2 0 0 18 16 57
Totals 5.0 4 1 1 2 2 0 0 21 19 66
Pitching
Batters faced: Kendra Jennings (3) , Sara Bays (18)
Pitches-Strikes: Kendra Jennings (9-6), Sara Bays (57-34)

Scoring Summary

Innings Play V - H
1st Alyna Ruiz flied out to rf, RBI (3-2 KBFFBB); Alexis Holleman scored. 0 - 1
1st Hannah Melton doubled, 2 RBI (0-0); Rebecca Engler scored; Ariana Adams scored. 0 - 3
2nd Alexis Holleman stole second; Kaylen Case scored. 0 - 4
2nd Alyna Ruiz singled, RBI (0-0); Alexis Holleman scored. 0 - 5
2nd Ariana Adams advanced to third; Alyna Ruiz scored on an error by 3b, unearned. 0 - 6
3rd Sara Bays reached first on an error by 2b, RBI (2-0 BB); Hannah Melton scored, unearned. 0 - 7
4th Tori Walling doubled, RBI (0-0); Emma Balkema advanced to third; Morgan Hall scored. 1 - 7
4th Ariana Adams singled, RBI (0-0); Alyna Ruiz scored. 1 - 8
4th Kylie Mathes singled, RBI (1-0 B); Rebecca Engler advanced to third; Mary Ansley Herrington scored. 1 - 9
4th Abby Elks advanced to third; Kylie Mathes scored; Rebecca Engler scored. 1 - 11
4th Sara Bays flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Abby Elks scored. 1 - 12

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Play By Play

Scoring Summary

Innings Play V - H
1st Alyna Ruiz flied out to rf, RBI (3-2 KBFFBB); Alexis Holleman scored. 0 - 1
1st Hannah Melton doubled, 2 RBI (0-0); Rebecca Engler scored; Ariana Adams scored. 0 - 3
2nd Alexis Holleman stole second; Kaylen Case scored. 0 - 4
2nd Alyna Ruiz singled, RBI (0-0); Alexis Holleman scored. 0 - 5
2nd Ariana Adams advanced to third; Alyna Ruiz scored on an error by 3b, unearned. 0 - 6
3rd Sara Bays reached first on an error by 2b, RBI (2-0 BB); Hannah Melton scored, unearned. 0 - 7
4th Tori Walling doubled, RBI (0-0); Emma Balkema advanced to third; Morgan Hall scored. 1 - 7
4th Ariana Adams singled, RBI (0-0); Alyna Ruiz scored. 1 - 8
4th Kylie Mathes singled, RBI (1-0 B); Rebecca Engler advanced to third; Mary Ansley Herrington scored. 1 - 9
4th Abby Elks advanced to third; Kylie Mathes scored; Rebecca Engler scored. 1 - 11
4th Sara Bays flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Abby Elks scored. 1 - 12

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