Baseball Game Preview: Granville Christian Academy vs. Tree of Life Christian Trojans

Granville Christian Academy will take on the Tree of Life Christian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Granville Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.

Granville Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Shekinah Christian a 4-0 shutout.

Bentley Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Stump, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Stump has hit this season. Another was Josiah Green, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.

Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Tree of Life Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Shekinah Christian by a score of 10-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Andrew Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Granville Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Tree of Life Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Granville Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tree of Life Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.