Granville Christian Academy will challenge Genoa Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Granville Christian Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Granville Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Northside Christian with a sharp 10-0 victory. Granville Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Granville Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jacob Fabbro, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bentley Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Granville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Genoa Christian Academy made easy work of Northside Christian on Tuesday and carried off an 11-5 win.
Carson Mauter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Mauter was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Asa Fenstermaker was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Braxton Couch was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Granville Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Granville Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Genoa Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 11 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Granville Christian Academy took their win against Genoa Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-3 score. Will Granville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Genoa Christian Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
