Harvest Prep is 0-10 against Grove City Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Harvest Prep Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Grove City Christian Eagles at 5:15 p.m.
Harvest Prep is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 21-2 to Bishop Rosecrans.
Harvest Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Grove City Christian came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Falcons. The result was nothing new for Grove City Christian, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Ison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Ison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ison was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Grove City Christian let Peyton Fillinger and Jadunn Harris loose on the outfield. Fillinger scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Harris scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Harris is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Corbin Dick was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Harvest Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Grove City Christian, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Harvest Prep suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Grove City Christian when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harris, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Harvest Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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