Preview: Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators vs. Steward Spartans
The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Steward Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenbrier Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Steward likes a good challenge.
Greenbrier Christian Academy can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Atlantic Shores Christian 12-2. 12 seems to be a good number for Greenbrier Christian Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Greenbrier Christian Academy got a great performance from Brayden Pendleton as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Tucker Rupe picked up the save, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Mikey Urbaniak was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Thomas Conrad was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Steward suffered a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of St. Christopher's on Tuesday.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Steward, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Greenbrier Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Steward in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 11-9. Can Greenbrier Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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