Hampton Christian Academy extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-9 in the process. They came up short against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Gators this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-1 defeat last Monday.
As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Considering they have won 18 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Greenbrier Christian Academy's part, Katelyn Balka was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Balka was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cora Smith was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Moran, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Hampton Christian Academy will head out to challenge Brunswick Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Broadwater Academy on the 9th.
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