Granville Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Mt. Gilead Indians at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Granville Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Saturday, Granville Christian Academy earned a 5-1 win over Liberty Christian Academy.
Andrew Benvie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Benvie was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Fabbro, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Benvie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mt. Gilead got themselves on the board against Crestline on Monday, but Crestline never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mt. Gilead considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Mt. Gilead let Hayden Somerlot and Kyle St. Clair loose on the outfield. Somerlot scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while St. Clair scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cameron Vickers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Granville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mt. Gilead, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-12 record this season.
Mt. Gilead's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Granville Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. It's a different story for Mt. Gilead, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Granville Christian Academy's hitters?
Granville Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Mt. Gilead in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Granville Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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