Baseball Preview: Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators vs. Norfolk Academy Bulldogs
Greenbrier Christian Academy is 9-1 against Norfolk Academy since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Greenbrier Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Cape Henry Collegiate on Tuesday. They fell 4-0 to the Dolphins. The match marked the first time this year in which Greenbrier Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
Brayden Pendleton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Greenbrier Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Urbaniak, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy beat Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 5-2 on Thursday.
Greenbrier Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-5 record this season. As for Norfolk Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Greenbrier Christian Academy skirted past Norfolk Academy 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenbrier Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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