Greenbrier Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the StoneBridge Cavaliers an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenbrier Christian Academy.
Haleigh Murphy made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Murphy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Balka, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Julia Buchanan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Greenbrier Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for StoneBridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Greenbrier Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Broadwater Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Broadwater Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, Greenbrier Christian Academy a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for StoneBridge, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Hampton Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Hampton Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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