The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Miller School of Albemarle comes in on seven and Greenbrier Christian Academy on nine.
Miller School of Albemarle's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on The Covenant with a sharp 7-0 win. Considering the Mavericks have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Caleb Crawford, who gave up just three hits to keep The Covenant off the board. Crawford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Mandela Browman
| 04/10/25 vs The Covenant | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Cape Henry Collegiate | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Episcopal | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ St. Albans | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ James Madison | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Mandela Browman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted over his last eight contests. Will Tomlinson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier Christian Academy faced Western Branch in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Gators came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 10-7. Greenbrier Christian Academy's victory was all the more impressive since the Bruins were averaging only 3.57 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Thomas Conrad, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ryan Watson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Miller School of Albemarle's win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Miller School of Albemarle came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenbrier Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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