Greenbrier East's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cougars pitching crew that boasted an average of only three points allowed on Thursday. The Greenbrier East Spartans put the hurt on the Alleghany Cougars with a sharp 12-1 win. With that victory, Greenbrier East brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Lily Carola made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Carola was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Greenbrier East got a big performance out of Reagan Cline, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailey Ervin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
The win (which was Greenbrier East's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Alleghany, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 0-1-3.
Greenbrier East will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodrow Wilson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenbrier East's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Woodrow Wilson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Alleghany, they will head out on the road to take on Rockbridge County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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