Baseball Game Preview: Liberty Christian Academy Eagles vs. Granville Christian Academy

The Liberty Christian Academy Eagles will head out to take on Granville Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Liberty Christian Academy is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 12-2 to Tree of Life Christian.

Meanwhile, Granville Christian Academy is still undefeated this season after their game against Tree of Life Christian on Thursday, but Tree of Life Christian came as close as anyone has to beating them. Granville Christian Academy came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Tree of Life Christian. The five-run effort marked Granville Christian Academy's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Aidan Rhoads made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Rhoads was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rhoads is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bentley Johnson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jacob Fabbro was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Granville Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Liberty Christian Academy came up short against Granville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 5-1. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.