Spartanburg Christian Academy had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-3 to make it five. They came up short against the Greenwood Christian Hawks, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Tuesday.
As for Greenwood Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-7. Considering they have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Greenwood Christian's part, Leland Reed made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Reed has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kade Heaton was incredible, going 1-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Greenwood Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-2 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Cole Hamby was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Spartanburg Christian Academy will head out to challenge Spartanburg Day at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Griffins have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Greenwood Christian, they will host Anderson C at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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