Delaware Christian and Granville Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against Granville Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Granville Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Delaware Christian, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Delaware Christian turned things around against Northside Christian on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 12-3 victory. The Eagles not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2024 (when they won 12-1).
Caden Beck
| 04/22/25 vs Genoa Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/17/25 @ Shekinah Christian | 5 |
| 04/07/25 @ Granville Christian Academy | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Tree of Life Christian | 3 |
Andrew Yoby and Caden Beck were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Yoby didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Beck struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Delaware Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 0-5 otherwise. At bat, Yoby went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Beck got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That RBI marked the first that Yoby has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Delaware Christian got a massive performance out of Cameron Green, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Green also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Paul Gaster, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Granville Christian Academy has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.67 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to Newark Catholic. The defeat continues a trend for Granville Christian Academy in their meetings with Newark Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Granville Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Delaware Christian, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Delaware Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Granville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Delaware Christian suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Granville Christian Academy in their previous meeting on April 7th. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
