Granville Christian Academy are taking a road trip to face off against Genoa Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Genoa Christian Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Granville Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Granville Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Delaware Christian 22-2 last Monday. Granville Christian Academy has beaten Delaware Christian the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Delaware Christian has come to flipping the script.
Aiden Geiger and Josh Benvie were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Geiger tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Benvie tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Geiger got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Benvie went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Benvie has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Bentley Johnson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Sweet, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Granville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Genoa Christian Academy fell victim to Liberty Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Genoa Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Genoa Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Couch, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Couch has hit this season.
Granville Christian Academy's record is now 10-3. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Granville Christian Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Granville Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Genoa Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Granville Christian Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Granville Christian Academy's way against Genoa Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April, as Granville Christian Academy made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granville Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
