Genoa Christian Academy will take on Granville Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Genoa Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Genoa Christian Academy fell victim to Liberty Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Genoa Christian Academy has struggled against Liberty Christian Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Genoa Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Couch, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Couch has hit this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Granville Christian Academy). They put the hurt on Delaware Christian with a sharp 22-2 victory last Monday. Granville Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Aiden Geiger and Josh Benvie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Geiger pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Benvie pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Geiger got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Benvie went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Benvie has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Bentley Johnson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Gabe Sweet was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Granville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Granville Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Genoa Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Granville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 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 might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Granville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April. 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.
