Baseball Recap: Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins vs. Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators
On Tuesday, Cape Henry Collegiate faced Greenbrier Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins' pitchers stepped up to hand the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators a 4-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Cape Henry Collegiate sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Tanner Schaedel made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Schaedel has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schaedel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Schaedel wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colin Lebel, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Chris Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Greenbrier Christian Academy's side, 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.
Cape Henry Collegiate's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cape Henry Collegiate will face off against Granby at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Granby is on a five-game streak of home wins, Cape Henry Collegiate a nine-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Norfolk Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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