Baseball Game Preview: Cox Falcons vs. Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators

The Cox Falcons will head out to face off against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cox's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Greenbrier Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Thursday, Cox earned a 9-5 win over Bayside. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Marlins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Greenbrier Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on StoneBridge with a sharp 10-4 win on Thursday. Considering the Gators have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Luke Davenport looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Thomas Conrad was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Gerrad Borte also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Greenbrier Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as StoneBridge only posted an OBP of .300.

Cox pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their record is now 20-3.

Cox couldn't quite get it done against Greenbrier Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.