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| 04/12/25 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 05/04/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 14-9 W |
| 04/15/23 - Home | 2-6 L |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 0-10 L |
| + 3 more games |
Granville Christian Academy and Liberty Christian Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. Granville Christian Academy will face off against Liberty Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Granville Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Granville Christian Academy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Delaware Christian on Monday. Granville Christian Academy blew past Delaware Christian 22-2. The win continues a trend for Granville Christian Academy in their matchups with Delaware Christian: they've now won four in a row.
Aiden Geiger and Josh Benvie made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Geiger pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Benvie tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Geiger got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Benvie went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Benvie has posted since April 1st.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bentley Johnson, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Gabe Sweet was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Granville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Bishop Rosecrans, falling 28-0.
Granville Christian Academy's record now sits at 10-3. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Granville Christian Academy took their victory against Liberty Christian Academy in their previous matchup on April 12th by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granville Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
