Greenbrier Christian Academy has gone a perfect 5-0 against Broadwater Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Gators will look to defend their home field against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Greenbrier Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 14 games.
Greenbrier Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Oceanside Collegiate Academy, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Greenbrier Christian Academy was ranked second). The Gators had just enough and edged out the Landsharks 7-5.
Jack Bonney
| 04/17/25 vs Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 7 |
| 03/31/25 vs Godwin | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Collegiate | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Cape Henry Collegiate | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Walsingham Academy | 8 |
Jack Bonney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Watson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alijah Trone, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Broadwater Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Arcadia on Thursday. The Vikings came out on top against the Firebirds by a score of 10-6.
Like Greenbrier Christian Academy, Broadwater Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Izid Tountas. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit (and only one walk). Tountas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Teddy Seybolt looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Broadwater Academy is undefeated when Seybolt allows two or fewer earned runs, but 3-5-1 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Aidan Fuller was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for Broadwater Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-5-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Destro, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Broadwater Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenbrier Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Broadwater Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Greenbrier Christian Academy's way against Broadwater Academy in their previous matchup back in March, as Greenbrier Christian Academy made off with a 24-0 win. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
