
Gators
04/22/25 vs Broadwater Academy | 15-2 |
04/18/25 vs Penfield | 12-2 |
04/17/25 vs Groveport-Madison | 8-0 |
04/16/25 vs Cheraw | 8-3 |
04/15/25 vs Horseheads | 4-2 |
+ 7 more games |
Greenbrier Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They put the hurt on the Broadwater Academy Vikings with a sharp 15-2 victory. Considering the Gators have won 12 matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Haleigh Murphy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Balka, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Bayleigh Kahiler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Greenbrier Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Broadwater Academy only posted an OBP of .211.
Greenbrier Christian Academy pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Broadwater Academy, they moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Greenbrier Christian Academy and Broadwater Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Gators (ranked fifth) will meet Nandua (ranked 250th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Broadwater Academy will take on Atlantic Shores Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (44 vs. 153).
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