Grove City Christian is 2-8 against Fisher Catholic since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grove City Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fisher Catholic Irish at 5:15 p.m. Grove City Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Grove City Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Harvest Prep onto the board and left with a 20-0 win.
Mike Danielsen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Danielsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peyton Fillinger was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was David Danielson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fisher Catholic was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Wellington School out 5-4.
Fisher Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Grove City Christian pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fisher Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Grove City Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Fisher Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grove City Christian came up short against Fisher Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Grove City Christian, JJ Viau (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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