
Gators
04/04/25 vs Atlantic Shores Christian | 17-1 |
04/01/25 vs Western Branch | 8-1 |
03/27/25 @ Broadwater Academy | 11-0 |
03/25/25 vs Hampton Christian Academy | 10-0 |
03/22/25 vs Perquimans | 6-4 |
Greenbrier Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks 17-1. The Gators have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Seahawks, too.
Haleigh Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cora Smith, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Brinkley, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Greenbrier Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atlantic Shores Christian only posted an OBP of .222.
Greenbrier Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenbrier Christian Academy will welcome StoneBridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Atlantic Shores Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Norfolk Christian at 4:30 p.m. The Ambassadors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.33 runs per game on average), something the Seahawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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