Grove City Christian waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Fisher Catholic Irish by a score of 9-4. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Peyton Fillinger
| 04/21/25 @ Fisher Catholic | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Harvest Prep | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Bishop Rosecrans | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Liberty Union | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Westfall | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
The team relied heavily on Peyton Fillinger, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Grove City Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5-2 when he doesn't). Tyler Benedum was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Grove City Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.2.
The win got Grove City Christian back to even at 5-5-2. As for Fisher Catholic, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Grove City Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe Fairfield Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Fisher Catholic will face off against rival Bishop Rosecrans at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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