On Thursday, Norfolk Academy faced Greenbrier Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs fell just short of the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for Norfolk Academy in their matchups with Greenbrier Christian Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
For Greenbrier Christian Academy's part, Jack Bonney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. Bonney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greenbrier Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Urbaniak, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Shipman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Norfolk Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Norfolk Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cox at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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