After flying high against Genoa Christian Academy last Monday, Delaware Christian came back down to earth. The Delaware Christian Eagles took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Granville Christian Academy on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Delaware Christian let down their fans at home.
Caden Beck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Granville Christian Academy's side, Bentley Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Rhoads, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Noah Tice was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Delaware Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Granville Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Delaware Christian will be playing at home against Tree of Life Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tree of Life Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Granville Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Liberty Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Liberty Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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