Grove City Christian has gone a perfect 10-0 against Harvest Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Warriors at 5:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grove City Christian has three straight victories, Harvest Prep has 21 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Grove City Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Millersport with a sharp 13-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Peyton Fillinger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Grove City Christian is 4-1-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Fillinger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Jadunn Harris
| 05/08/25 @ Millersport | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Harvest Prep | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Wellington School | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Fisher Catholic | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Circleville | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Jadunn Harris was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Grove City Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Benedum, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Grove City Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millersport only posted a batting average of .158.
Meanwhile, Harvest Prep lost 23-1 to Berne Union on Thursday.
Harvest Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Akintomiwa Longe, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Harvest Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Grove City Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Harvest Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grove City Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Harvest Prep, though, as they've only averaged .157. Will they be able to contain Grove City Christian's hitters?
Everything went Grove City Christian's way against Harvest Prep in their previous matchup back in April, as Grove City Christian made off with a 23-0 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
