Softball Recap: Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators vs. StoneBridge Cavaliers
Greenbrier Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the StoneBridge Cavaliers an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenbrier Christian Academy.
Haleigh Murphy made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Murphy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Balka, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Julia Buchanan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Greenbrier Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for StoneBridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Greenbrier Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Broadwater Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Broadwater Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, Greenbrier Christian Academy a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for StoneBridge, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Hampton Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Hampton Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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