Norfolk Academy is 1-9 against Greenbrier Christian Academy since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 4:30 p.m. Greenbrier Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Norfolk Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Norfolk Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, taking the game 5-2.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier Christian Academy faced Cape Henry Collegiate in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Greenbrier Christian Academy took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cape Henry Collegiate. The game marked the first time this season in which Greenbrier Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
Brayden Pendleton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Greenbrier Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Urbaniak, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Norfolk Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-5 record this season.
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