The Greater Vision Academy Lions will square off against the Walkertown Wolfpack at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Greater Vision Academy turned things around against Liberty Christian on Friday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Patriots. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Seth Russell
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Seth Russell was a standout: he scored a run and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Krastyn Allred, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Greater Vision Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Christian only posted an OBP of .458.
Meanwhile, Walkertown came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Storm an 8-0 shutout. While the Wolfpack didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on David Olmedo, who scored three runs and stole Six bases. while going 2-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Joyce, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Walkertown's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Greater Vision Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Greater Vision Academy suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Walkertown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Greater Vision Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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