Baseball Recap: Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators vs. Norfolk Academy Bulldogs
On Thursday, Greenbrier Christian Academy faced Norfolk Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators had just enough and edged the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Greenbrier Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Jack Bonney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greenbrier Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Urbaniak, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Payton Shipman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Norfolk Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Greenbrier Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cox at 6:00 p.m. Norfolk Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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