The Greenbrier Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rye Cove Eagles at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Greenbrier had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Portland.
Meanwhile, Rye Cove put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Grundy a 10-0 shutout. Considering Rye Cove has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenzie Hood made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Allison Akers looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gracie Turner, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Jasmine Stanley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Greenbrier's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Rye Cove, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
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