Fisher Catholic is 8-2 against Grove City Christian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fisher Catholic Irish will be playing at home against the Grove City Christian Eagles at 5:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Fisher Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Liberty Christian Academy by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Meanwhile, Grove City Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Irish 3-2.
Ethan Shupp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 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.
Fisher Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Grove City Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fisher Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grove City Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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