The Tree of Life Christian Trojans will square off against Granville Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Granville Christian Academy will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Tree of Life Christian extended their winning streak to four two weeks ago. The Trojans blew past Liberty Christian Academy 11-1.
Andrew Jackson was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Meshach Bishara, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Granville Christian Academy entered their tilt with Northside Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 19-4 margin over the Lions. That's two games straight that Granville Christian Academy has won by exactly 15 runs.
Aidan Rhoads and Jacob Fabbro were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Rhoads pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Fabbro pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rhoads has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Rhoads went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Fabbro went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layton Sheppard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabe Sweet, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Granville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Tree of Life Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Granville Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tree of Life Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Granville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.1 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.
