Genoa Christian Academy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-7 in the process. They came up short against Granville Christian Academy, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Granville Christian Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
Genoa Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Messana, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Granville Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Granville Christian Academy's side, Aiden Geiger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Geiger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Granville Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Bentley Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Johnson has posted since back in April. Aidan Rhoads was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Genoa Christian Academy will take on Mansfield Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Granville Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Northside Christian at 5:30 p.m.
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