The Shekinah Christian Flames will venture away from home to take on Genoa Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Shekinah Christian will be strutting in after a win while Genoa Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Shekinah Christian proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Granville Christian Academy get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
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.
Alex Bauermeister
| 04/24/25 vs Granville Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Centennial | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Delaware Christian | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mt. Gilead | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Tree of Life Christian | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Shekinah Christian's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Bauermeister, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one double. Bauermeister has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
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 took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tree of Life Christian.
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 hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Genoa Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Shekinah Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. It's a different story for Genoa Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Shekinah Christian's hitters?
Shekinah Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Genoa Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Flames since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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