Softball Preview: Grove City Christian Eagles vs. Miller Falcons
The Grove City Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Miller Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grove City Christian is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Grove City Christian can't be too worried about heading out to take on Miller: they just beat Fisher Catholic at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Grove City Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Fisher Catholic on Tuesday and snuck past 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Thacker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Kennedy, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Miller was not the first on the board last Monday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Bishop Rosecrans 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Miller.
Shelby Stover was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Grove City Christian's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Miller, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Grove City Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .473. However, it's not like Miller struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Grove City Christian's way against Miller when the teams last played back in April as Grove City Christian made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grove City Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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