Granville Christian Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Delaware Christian Eagles with a sharp 8-2 win. This was payback for Granville Christian Academy, who suffered a 9-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bentley Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Fabbro was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases. Noah Tice was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Granville Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Delaware Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Granville Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Delaware Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Granville Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Delaware Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Genoa Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m.
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