Grove City Christian won the last time they faced Harvest Prep and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 19-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Tyler Benedum was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Grove City Christian is 5-1 when Benedum posts two or more runs, but 4-6-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Grove City Christian got a massive performance out of Jadunn Harris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Harris has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-7-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jeff Collins, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Eagles
| 05/09/25 vs Harvest Prep | 55.2% |
| 05/08/25 @ Millersport | 40% |
| 04/30/25 @ Bishop Rosecrans | 20.8% |
| 04/24/25 @ Grandview Heights | 16.7% |
| 04/23/25 @ Fairfield Christian Academy | 30.4% |
| + 21 more games |
Grove City Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Grove City Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Harvest Prep, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-14.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Grove City Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Millersport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Harvest Prep will challenge rival Miller at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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