Grove City Christian is 1-9 against Berne Union since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grove City Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Berne Union Rockets at 5:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Berne Union is hoping to do on Friday what Bishop Rosecrans couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Grove City Christian's winning streak, which now stands at 16 games. Everything went Grove City Christian's way against Bishop Rosecrans as Grove City Christian made off with a 20-3 victory.
Ashley Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylor Thacker was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Aubrey Smith was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Berne Union made easy work of Fairfield Christian Academy on Thursday and carried off a 14-4 win. That's two games straight that Berne Union has won by exactly ten runs.
Like Grove City Christian, Berne Union also got a great game from a two-way player: Karlee Morgan. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rylee North was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aleah Smiley, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Grove City Christian's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0. As for Berne Union, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Grove City Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .471. However, it's not like Berne Union struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grove City Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Berne Union in their previous matchup on April 10th, winning 8-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Morgan, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grove City Christian still be able to contain Morgan? There's only one way to find out.
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