The Wellington School Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grove City Christian Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Wellington School suffered a rough 14-3 loss at the hands of Granville Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Grove City Christian came into Wednesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Briggs with a sharp 11-1 victory on Wednesday. The win was just what Grove City Christian needed coming off of a 9-1 defeat in their prior match.
Andrew Gallant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gallant was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ethan Shupp and Peyton Fillinger did most of the damage at the plate: Shupp scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Fillinger scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Corbin Dick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wellington School's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Grove City Christian, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Wellington School came out on top in a nail-biter against Grove City Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Will Wellington School repeat their success, or does Grove City Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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