The Grove City Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Rosecrans Bishops at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Grove City Christian will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Grove City Christian will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Fisher Catholic, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Grove City Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Fisher Catholic on Friday and snuck past 3-2.
Ethan Shupp made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shupp was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Shupp wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jason Graham, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bishop Rosecrans gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Berne Union. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Rosecrans.
Bishop Rosecrans let Coen Grandstaff and Nick Bernath loose on the outfield. Grandstaff scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bernath scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Grandstaff is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Brenden Bernath was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Grove City Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Bishop Rosecrans, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grove City Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Rosecrans struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Grove City Christian beat Bishop Rosecrans 5-2 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bishop Rosecrans' Hayden Perdue, who struck out nine batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grove City Christian still be able to contain Perdue? There's only one way to find out.
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