Western Branch faced Greenbrier Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bruins took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gators. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bruins, who until this contest were averaging 3.57 runs allowed.
Western Branch saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Biernot, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Western Branch fell to 6-1. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Branch will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on the 22nd. The Cavaliers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Bruins' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will challenge Miller School of Albemarle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mavericks will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Gators surely won't give up without a fight.
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