Greenbrier Christian Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Greenbrier Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Isle of Wight Academy onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Jackson Okonkwo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hunter Langston was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Urbaniak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy got the win against Virginia Episcopal School on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0.
The team relied heavily on Joseph Petry, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Noah Brooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenbrier Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nansemond-Suffolk Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greenbrier Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 8-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Petry, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greenbrier Christian Academy still be able to contain Petry? There's only one way to find out.
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