The Greenville Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the Hilltop Christian Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Greenville Christian Academy came up short against Wilson Christian Academy and fell 10-5. Greenville Christian Academy has struggled against Wilson Christian Academy recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Greenville Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Edwards, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hopkins, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hilltop Christian came into Tuesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Liberty Christian on Tuesday as Hilltop Christian made off with a 21-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hilltop Christian considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Vade Cash made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cash was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Walker, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph McCcabe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Greenville Christian Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Hilltop Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenville Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hilltop Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Greenville Christian Academy's way against Hilltop Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Greenville Christian Academy made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville Christian Academy since the squad 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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