The Shekinah Christian Flames will venture away from home to face off against Granville Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Shekinah Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They didn't even let Briggs on the board, marking the Flames' second-straight 14-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flames.
Jayce Yoder and Max Kilzer made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Yoder tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kilzer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Yoder scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Kilzer scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shekinah Christian let Brayden DiCarro and AJ Yoder run wild. DiCarro scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Yoder scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jacob Newman was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Shekinah Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Briggs only posted an OBP of .235.
Meanwhile, Granville Christian Academy hadn't done well against Madison Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Granville Christian Academy blew past Madison Christian 13-2. Granville Christian Academy hasn't had any issues with Madison Christian recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Granville Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Josh Benvie, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. What's more, Benvie posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Rhoads, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Shekinah Christian's record now sits at 2-0. As for Granville Christian Academy, their record is now 3-0.
