Baseball Preview: Granville Christian Academy vs. Liberty Christian Academy Eagles
Granville Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Granville Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Granville Christian Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Northside Christian (and have done all season long). Granville Christian Academy never let Northside Christian onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday.
Aidan Rhoads and Bentley Johnson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Rhoads tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Johnson didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rhoads scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Johnson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Fabbro was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Andrew Benvie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy got the win against Genoa Christian Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 15-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty Christian Academy.
Like Granville Christian Academy, Liberty Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Dawson Kamppi. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kamppi was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Liberty Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Luke Mollohan, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Windle, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Granville Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their record is now 7-9.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Granville Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Liberty Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .357. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Granville Christian Academy beat Liberty Christian Academy 14-9 when the teams last played last Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granville Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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