On Saturday, Miller School of Albemarle faced Greenbrier Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators. The victory was familiar territory for Miller School of Albemarle who now have four in a row.
Dillon O'Connor looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Ingram, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Evan Hankins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
On Greenbrier Christian Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Ashe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Thomas Conrad, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Miller School of Albemarle's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5-1. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2.
Miller School of Albemarle will head out on the road to take on Eastern Mennonite at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller School of Albemarle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Isle of Wight Academy at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Isle of Wight Academy: 2.6, Greenbrier Christian Academy: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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