Greenbrier Christian Academy is ranked highly in their home state, and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Catawba Ridge. The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Catawba Ridge Copperheads.
Jackson Okonkwo tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bubba Sawyer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Shipman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Catawba Ridge, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenbrier Christian Academy will take on Oscar Smith at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Catawba Ridge, they will be playing at home against Indian Land at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Catawba Ridge: 1.5, Indian Land: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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