Millersport and Grove City Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Millersport Lakers will head out on the road to take on the Grove City Christian Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Millersport finally turned things around against Liberty Christian Academy on Saturday. Millersport came out on top against Liberty Christian Academy by a score of 4-1.
Brendan Jakeway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 17 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Millersport saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Mason, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Ty Johnston was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Grove City Christian waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Blue Devils.
Jadunn Harris was a standout: he scored two runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gallant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Millersport now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Grove City Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Millersport has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grove City Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Millersport might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Grove City Christian when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Millersport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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