Newark Catholic came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Granville Christian Academy a 1-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Newark Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Newark Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Granville Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Newark Catholic will head out on the road to take on Jonathan Alder at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newark Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Jonathan Alder's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Granville Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fisher Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Granville Christian Academy will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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