The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators will take on the Penfield Patriots at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Greenbrier Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
If Greenbrier Christian Academy beats Penfield with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Gators' pitchers stepped up to hand Groveport-Madison an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Moran, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cora Smith, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Penfield didn't have quite enough to beat James Madison on Thursday and fell 7-6. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addison Young was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Megan Clark, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Penfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Penfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Greenbrier Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Penfield, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given Greenbrier Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Patriots will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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