May 5, 2026 Grace Christian (MI) at Kentucky Christian

(26-25, 16-20)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
Grace Christian (MI)	0	0	0	0	1	1	7	0
Kentucky Christian	0	0	2	2	5	9	10	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	1	1	0	0	0
rf Ellie Hoeksema	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
c Morgan Hall	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
p Emma Balkema	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
3b Kaliann Newberry	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1b Tori Walling	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
cf Mckenzie Bouma	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2b Janayla Franklin	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
lf Sanyah Earl	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	20	1	7	1	1	1	3

Batting

RBI: Lydia Clark

Kentucky Christian Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Alexis Holleman	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
ss Alyna Ruiz	2	1	1	1	1	0	2
3b/pr Ariana Adams	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
Mary Ansley Herrington	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cf Rebecca Engler	3	1	1	0	0	1	2
lf Kylie Mathes	2	2	1	0	1	0	0
1b Hannah Melton	1	2	0	0	2	0	0
c Abby Elks	3	1	1	2	0	1	0
dp Sara Bays	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
pr Kaylen Case	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
rf Adrianne Chmielewski	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
p Kendra Jennings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	23	9	10	7	4	2	4

Batting

2B: Alexis Holleman , Adrianne Chmielewski

RBI: Alexis Holleman (2) , Alyna Ruiz , Ariana Adams , Abby Elks (2) , Sara Bays

Baserunning

SB: Alyna Ruiz , Rebecca Engler (2) , Kylie Mathes (4) , Hannah Melton , Abby Elks , Kaylen Case

Grace Christian (MI) Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Emma Balkema (L, 0-1)	4.2	10	9	9	4	2	0	1	28	23	81
Totals	4.2	10	9	9	4	2	0	1	28	23	81

Pitching

Batters faced: Emma Balkema (28)

WP: Emma Balkema

HBP: Emma Balkema

Pitches-Strikes: Emma Balkema (81-47)

Kentucky Christian Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Kendra Jennings (W, 1-0)	5.0	7	1	1	1	1	0	1	21	20	50
Totals	5.0	7	1	1	1	1	0	1	21	20	50

Pitching

Batters faced: Kendra Jennings (21)

WP: Kendra Jennings

Pitches-Strikes: Kendra Jennings (50-29)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Kentucky Christian 3rd	Alyna Ruiz singled, RBI (2-2 BBKK); Adrianne Chmielewski scored.	0 - 1
Kentucky Christian 3rd	Ariana Adams singled, RBI (0-1 K); Alyna Ruiz scored.	0 - 2
Kentucky Christian 4th	Kylie Mathes stole home.	0 - 3
Kentucky Christian 4th	Abby Elks grounded out to p, RBI (2-0 BB); Hannah Melton scored.	0 - 4
Grace Christian (MI) 5th	Lydia Clark singled, RBI (1-0 B); Janayla Franklin scored.	1 - 4
Kentucky Christian 5th	Kylie Mathes walked (0-0); Rebecca Engler scored.	1 - 5
Kentucky Christian 5th	Abby Elks singled, RBI (0-0); Hannah Melton advanced to third; Kylie Mathes scored.	1 - 6
Kentucky Christian 5th	Sara Bays singled, RBI (2-2 BSBF); Abby Elks advanced to third; Hannah Melton scored.	1 - 7
Kentucky Christian 5th	Alexis Holleman doubled, 2 RBI (0-0); Kaylen Case scored; Abby Elks scored.	1 - 9

Other Information

Location:

Pippa Passes, KY

Attendance:

Duration:

2:00

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Kentucky Christian 3rd	Alyna Ruiz singled, RBI (2-2 BBKK); Adrianne Chmielewski scored.	0 - 1
Kentucky Christian 3rd	Ariana Adams singled, RBI (0-1 K); Alyna Ruiz scored.	0 - 2
Kentucky Christian 4th	Kylie Mathes stole home.	0 - 3
Kentucky Christian 4th	Abby Elks grounded out to p, RBI (2-0 BB); Hannah Melton scored.	0 - 4
Grace Christian (MI) 5th	Lydia Clark singled, RBI (1-0 B); Janayla Franklin scored.	1 - 4
Kentucky Christian 5th	Kylie Mathes walked (0-0); Rebecca Engler scored.	1 - 5
Kentucky Christian 5th	Abby Elks singled, RBI (0-0); Hannah Melton advanced to third; Kylie Mathes scored.	1 - 6
Kentucky Christian 5th	Sara Bays singled, RBI (2-2 BSBF); Abby Elks advanced to third; Hannah Melton scored.	1 - 7
Kentucky Christian 5th	Alexis Holleman doubled, 2 RBI (0-0); Kaylen Case scored; Abby Elks scored.	1 - 9

All Plays

Grace Christian (MI) Top of 1st Inning

Lydia Clark popped up to ss (1-0 B). (1 out)

Ellie Hoeksema lined out to 1b (2-1 KBB). (2 out)

Morgan Hall flied out to lf (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Kentucky Christian Bottom of 1st Inning

Alexis Holleman popped up to 1b (3-2 KBBBK). (1 out)

Alyna Ruiz walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Ariana Adams grounded out to 3b (0-1 K); Alyna Ruiz advanced to second. (2 out)

Rebecca Engler struck out looking (2-2 BBSKFK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Grace Christian (MI) Top of 2nd Inning

Emma Balkema flied out to cf (3-2 BBBSS). (1 out)

Kaliann Newberry singled (3-1 BBBK).

Tori Walling singled (1-2 SKB); Kaliann Newberry advanced to second.

Mckenzie Bouma flied out to rf (0-0). (2 out)

Janayla Franklin singled (1-1 KB); Tori Walling advanced to second; Kaliann Newberry advanced to third.

Kaliann Newberry out at home ss to 3b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Kentucky Christian Bottom of 2nd Inning

Kylie Mathes grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). (1 out)

Hannah Melton grounded out to 2b (0-0). (2 out)

Abby Elks struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Grace Christian (MI) Top of 3rd Inning

Sanyah Earl grounded out to p (0-0). (1 out)

Lydia Clark grounded out to 2b (0-0). (2 out)

Ellie Hoeksema singled (0-0).

Morgan Hall grounded out to 2b (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Kentucky Christian Bottom of 3rd Inning

Sara Bays grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). (1 out)

Adrianne Chmielewski doubled (0-1 K).

Alexis Holleman grounded out to p (0-1 K); Adrianne Chmielewski advanced to third. (2 out)

Alyna Ruiz singled, RBI (2-2 BBKK); Adrianne Chmielewski scored.

Alyna Ruiz stole second.

Ariana Adams singled, RBI (0-1 K); Alyna Ruiz scored.

Rebecca Engler out at first 2b to ss (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Grace Christian (MI) Top of 4th Inning

Emma Balkema walked (0-0).

Kaliann Newberry flied out to rf (1-1 KB). (1 out)

Tori Walling struck out swinging (3-2 BBSBFS). (2 out)

Mckenzie Bouma flied out to cf (0-1 S). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Kentucky Christian Bottom of 4th Inning

Kylie Mathes singled (0-1 K).

Kylie Mathes stole second.

Hannah Melton walked (3-0 BBBB).

Kylie Mathes stole third.

Kylie Mathes stole home.

Hannah Melton stole second.

Hannah Melton advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Abby Elks grounded out to p, RBI (2-0 BB); Hannah Melton scored.

Sara Bays hit by pitch (0-1 F).

Adrianne Chmielewski popped up to 1b (0-0). (2 out)

Alexis Holleman singled (1-2 BSKF); Sara Bays advanced to second.

Alyna Ruiz flied out to rf (1-2 FBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Grace Christian (MI) Top of 5th Inning

Janayla Franklin singled (2-1 FBB).

Janayla Franklin advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Sanyah Earl grounded out to p (1-1 BK); Janayla Franklin advanced to third. (1 out)

Lydia Clark singled, RBI (1-0 B); Janayla Franklin scored.

Ellie Hoeksema singled (0-1 S); Lydia Clark out at second p to 2b. (2 out)

Morgan Hall flied out to lf (2-0 BB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Kentucky Christian Bottom of 5th Inning

Ariana Adams singled (1-0 B).

Mary Ansley Herrington pinch ran for Ariana Adams.

Rebecca Engler singled (0-0); Mary Ansley Herrington advanced to second.

Rebecca Engler stole second; Mary Ansley Herrington out at third c to 3b.

Rebecca Engler stole third.

Kylie Mathes walked (0-0); Rebecca Engler scored.

Kylie Mathes stole second.

Hannah Melton walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Hannah Melton advanced to second on a passed ball; Kylie Mathes advanced to third on a passed ball.

Abby Elks singled, RBI (0-0); Hannah Melton advanced to third; Kylie Mathes scored.

Abby Elks stole second.

Sara Bays singled, RBI (2-2 BSBF); Abby Elks advanced to third; Hannah Melton scored.

Ariana Adams pinch ran for Mary Ansley Herrington.

Kaylen Case pinch ran for Sara Bays.

Kaylen Case stole second.

Adrianne Chmielewski popped up to p (2-1 BSB). (2 out)

Alexis Holleman doubled, 2 RBI (0-0); Kaylen Case scored; Abby Elks scored.

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 5 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB