Granville Christian Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fisher Catholic Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Granville Christian Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Newark Catholic on Friday. They fell just short of the Green Wave by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for Granville Christian Academy in their matchups with Newark Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Fisher Catholic came up short against Grove City Christian on Friday and fell 8-4.
Ethan O'Rielley and Simon Messerly stepped up to the plate in a big way. O'Rielley scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Messerly scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Messerly is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Granville Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Fisher Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Granville Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fisher Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Granville Christian Academy's way against Fisher Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as Granville Christian Academy made off with an 8-2 victory. Will Granville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Fisher Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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