Baseball Recap: Philip Simmons Iron Horses vs. Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators
It was a good run, but Philip Simmons unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 9-4 to the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators.
Charlie Helms was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Scarth, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Greenbrier Christian Academy's side, Jack Bonney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bonney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikey Urbaniak, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Payton Shipman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Philip Simmons' defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Philip Simmons will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Woodland at 5:00 p.m. Philip Simmons is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Berkeley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greenbrier Christian Academy: 2.9, Berkeley: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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