Fisher Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against Granville Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Fisher Catholic came up short against Grove City Christian and fell 8-4.
Ethan O'Rielley and Simon Messerly stepped up to the plate in a big way. O'Rielley scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Messerly scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Messerly is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Granville Christian Academy's offense. They fell just short of Newark Catholic by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Granville Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fisher Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13. As for Granville Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fisher Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Granville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fisher Catholic might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Granville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Fisher Catholic, Joe Benvie (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten 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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