The Greenville Christian Academy Knights will face off against the Bethel Christian Academy Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Greenville Christian Academy comes in on three and Bethel Christian Academy on eight.
Greenville Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They didn't even let Faith Christian on the board, marking the Knights' second-straight 3-0 shutout.
Greenville Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Dial, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Dial has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian Academy owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Southside Christian by a score of 3-0.
Jamey Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Bethel Christian Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Greenville Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenville Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bethel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greenville Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Bethel Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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