Genoa Christian Academy will square off against the Shekinah Christian Flames at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Genoa Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Tree of Life Christian hit Genoa Christian Academy with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Genoa Christian Academy fell 9-6 to Tree of Life Christian.
Genoa Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Kline, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Jake Sutliff was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Shekinah Christian got themselves on the board against Granville Christian Academy on Thursday, but Granville Christian Academy never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Granville Christian Academy 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flames.
Not much got past Jayce Yoder, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Granville Christian Academy off the board. Yoder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Shekinah Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Genoa Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shekinah Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Genoa Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Shekinah Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Will Genoa Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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