The Steward Spartans will square off against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Steward is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 10-9.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier Christian Academy came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 16-2 victory. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Luke Davenport tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Josh Henkel and Jack Bonney did most of the damage at the plate: Henkel went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases and three runs, while Bonney went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Bonney has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Hunter Langston, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Greenbrier Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Covenant only posted an OBP of .429.
Steward pushed their record up to 14-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 24-4.
Steward might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Greenbrier Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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