Baseball Game Preview: Grace Christian Patriots vs. Hernando Christian Academy Lions

The Grace Christian Patriots will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Hernando Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando Christian Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Grace Christian, who comes in off a win.

Grace Christian is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Zephyrhills Christian Academy. Grace Christian blew past Zephyrhills Christian Academy 15-3 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.

Benjamin Fanelli

Hits (Career)

02/18/25 @ Zephyrhills Christian Academy	2
04/16/24 @ Foundation Christian Academy	1
04/08/24 @ Eastland Christian	1
03/25/24 @ Zephyrhills Christian Academy	1
03/22/24 vs Oasis Christian	1

Grace Christian got a massive performance out of Benjamin Fanelli, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Fanelli a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Kyler Rickenbach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Grace Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zephyrhills Christian Academy onlymanaged five hits.

Meanwhile, Hernando Christian Academy fell victim to First Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 19-0 to the Eagles.