Greenbrier Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Granby Comets out 8-6. This was payback for Greenbrier Christian Academy, who suffered a 9-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Linda Hodge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Hodge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hodge was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haleigh Murphy, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maleah Hinkins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Granby's side, Camryn Hamilton stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Destiny Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Greenbrier Christian Academy pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Granby, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Greenbrier Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Portsmouth Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Portsmouth Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.09 runs per game on average), something Greenbrier Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Granby, they will head out on the road to challenge Manor at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Granby is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
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