Genoa Christian Academy are taking a road trip to challenge Granville Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Genoa Christian Academy got the win against Northside Christian by a conclusive 11-5.
Carson Mauter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Mauter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Genoa Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Asa Fenstermaker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Braxton Couch was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Granville Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northside Christian a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Granville Christian Academy, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Fabbro was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bentley Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Granville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Granville Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Genoa Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Granville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Genoa Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 19-3 loss they got from Granville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Genoa Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
