After six games on the road, Greenbrier East is heading back home. They will take on the Princeton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greenbrier East scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Oak Hill an 18-0 shutout. Greenbrier East's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Lily Carola made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carola has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carola was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Boswell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ally Martin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Princeton sidestepped James Monroe for a 4-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Princeton.
Like Greenbrier East, Princeton also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Johnson. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Cora Thornton and Abigail Jenkins did most of the damage at the plate: Thornton went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI, while Jenkins went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Greenbrier East's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Princeton, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenbrier East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Greenbrier East's way against Princeton in their previous matchup back in March as Greenbrier East made off with a 9-0 victory. Will Greenbrier East repeat their success, or does Princeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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