Grove City Christian hasn't had much luck against Fairfield Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 5:15 p.m. Grove City Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Grove City Christian barely beat Bishop Rosecrans the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishops a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Peyton Fillinger
| 04/07/25 vs Bishop Rosecrans | 11 |
| 04/25/24 @ Bishop Rosecrans | 9 |
| 04/12/24 vs Miller | 6 |
| 04/30/24 @ Briggs | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Westfall | 4 |
Peyton Fillinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jeff Collins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Tyler Benedum was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Grove City Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Berne Union by a score of 3-0.
Grove City Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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