Greenbrier West had lost nine straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it ten. They lost 12-1 to the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-5 back in April.
Bradley Hodge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Greater Beckley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
On Greater Beckley Christian's side, Eli Gunter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gunter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Greater Beckley Christian: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paul Fox, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Bolen, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Greenbrier West will challenge Mount View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Knights have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. Greater Beckley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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