Granville Christian Academy entered their tilt with Northside Christian with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northside Christian Lions a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Granville Christian Academy, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Aidan Rhoads and Bentley Johnson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Rhoads pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Johnson didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rhoads scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Johnson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Fabbro was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Benvie, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Granville Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Northside Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Granville Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Liberty Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Liberty Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Northside Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Genoa Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m.
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