Preview: Greenville Christian Academy Knights vs. Hilltop Christian Chargers
The Greenville Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Hilltop Christian Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenville Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Hilltop Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Greenville Christian Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Liberty Christian with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Mason Brown and Daniel Edwards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Brown struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Edwards pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Brown scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Edwards scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryder Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Hilltop Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Bethel Christian Academy.
Hilltop Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Brendle, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Everything went Greenville Christian Academy's way against Hilltop Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Greenville Christian Academy made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville 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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