Baseball Preview: Fisher Catholic Irish vs. Grove City Christian Eagles
Fisher Catholic is 8-2 against Grove City Christian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fisher Catholic Irish will head out on the road to face off against the Grove City Christian Eagles at 5:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fisher Catholic gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Wellington School 5-4.
Fisher Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grove City Christian put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Harvest Prep with a sharp 20-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Grove City Christian who now have nine in a row.
Mike Danielsen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Danielsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grove City Christian got a massive performance out of Peyton Fillinger, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. David Danielson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Fisher Catholic's record now sits at 7-11. As for Grove City Christian, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fisher Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grove City Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fisher Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Grove City Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fisher Catholic 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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