Greater Beckley Christian has gone 9-1 against Greenbrier West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Greater Beckley Christian was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past Tolsia 13-11.
Eli Gunter
| 05/05/25 vs Montcalm | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Greenbrier West | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Tygarts Valley | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Tolsia | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ St. Joseph Central | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Greater Beckley Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Gunter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. The Crusaders are 6-2 when Gunter posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Paul Fox was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Greenbrier West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Mount View on Monday. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Golden Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Landen Doss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Greater Beckley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Greenbrier West, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greater Beckley Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenbrier West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greater Beckley Christian beat Greenbrier West 8-5 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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