Greenbrier Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks 18-1. Considering Greenbrier Christian Academy has won five games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Linda Hodge and Haleigh Murphy made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hodge struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Murphy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Hodge has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hodge went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Murphy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton Moran was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Thome, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
On Atlantic Shores Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Carter, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Greenbrier Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Western Branch at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Western Branch: 2.3, Greenbrier Christian Academy: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenbrier Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlantic Shores Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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